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Alibris

Overview

Alibris has a rating of 4.7 stars from 97,340 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Alibris most frequently mention great prices, good price and shopping experience. Alibris ranks 1st among Used Books sites.

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773
value
8,640
shipping
8,630
returns
28
quality
8,629
This company responds to reviews on average within 1 day
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Alabama
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Annoying to be 'logged in' — "Hi, Scott" — then when I go to check out I have to sign in. Also, it asks for a User Name, which I can never remember. If I try to go by my email address, it tells me it's the wrong user name or that account does not exist. Great Advance Search options, but the log in thing sometimes drives to to ABE or just back to Amazon.

Date of experience: March 28, 2025
Texas
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I do a lot of online shopping and your website is not intutive as others are. For example. On checkout it does not show the most recent address I used. On checkout the site continues to show shipping charges even though I have earned free shipping. I'm used to seeing them dropped on the checkout page of other vendors as soon as I have earned them.

Date of experience: April 23, 2025
Arizona
1 review
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Site wouldn't allow me to change my mind
April 7, 2025

Site wouldn't allow me to change my mind. When I tried to delete an item in my cart, it wouldn't allow me to review my order, so I left my order for a week and kept trying, it kept saying error, try again later(more or less, don't remember the exact wording). Finally had to proceed to check out, and only after paypal approved could I finally review and remove the item.

Alibris attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: March 28, 2025
Illinois
1 review
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I had applied for the discount coupon and got the code READ 545 unfortunately I never could see where to enter. Plus the first book I ordered was cancelled and refund was supposedly issued but is still not received.

Alibris attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: February 22, 2025
Indiana
1 review
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Very Pleased
March 6, 2025
Updated review

I received an out of print older book at a reasonable price compared to other websites and it was in good condition for a paperback. The insidr packaging was excellent with cardboard and the book was wrapped in a plastic cover.

Date of experience: February 27, 2025

Very Satisfied
November 22, 2024
Previous review

I received my book fairly promptly and it was in good condition

Date of experience: November 12, 2024
Illinois
1 review
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I like that I can shop at many stores, but even after...
March 23, 2025
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I like that I can shop at many stores, but even after choosing books, I can use the optimize my order feature, to consolidate shipments from one store, saving on shipping had I ordered from more than one location.

Date of experience: March 13, 2025

Right product - right price - on time
February 23, 2025
Previous review

I was completely happy with my purchase and the vendors response time.

Date of experience: February 13, 2025
New York
1 review
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Wrong Edition
May 2, 2025

I got a book with 2 different cover designs under the same ISBN. The supplier pictured the version I wanted, but I received the other version. Thankfully my return is going through well, but I do not trust the listings on this site without first checking the supplier's own site first.

Date of experience: April 6, 2025
Illinois
1 review
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I placed Order 74481896 but couldn't access the promised...
February 8, 2025
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I placed Order ******* but couldn't access the promised $20 coupon. I feel baited and switched! But I still want the books, so I'll proceed -- knowing that I can't depend on your promises of coupons.

Date of experience: January 29, 2025

Good, but some difficulty finding desired books and...
October 21, 2024
Previous review

Good, but some difficulty finding desired books and coupons

Date of experience: October 8, 2024
Colorado
1 review
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Timely shipment
March 6, 2025

The books I recieved where the same title but one book was an older copyright than what I ordered. I reported it to Alibris and they promptly issued credit. Good website to order from. Good customer service.

Date of experience: February 28, 2025
Maryland
1 review
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Can't always believe the seller description
April 28, 2025

My issue is not with alibris which is still the first place I go to look for books. My issue is with a particular seller who described one thing and sent another; specifically sold a hard back and delivered a paperback at a hefty price. I want to believe the description given and with all but this specific seller, who sold me a hardback but delivered a paperback twice, I have not been disappointed.

Date of experience: March 27, 2025
New Jersey
1 review
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Solid Experience
February 11, 2025
Updated review

I ordered a book that was labeled "good condition" and while it was used and therefore not 'pristine', I would have called it very good or even excellent condition. The biggest drawback was the time it took to get here. While I'd like to have had it sooner, honestly it wasn't an emergency, so it was OK.

Date of experience: February 1, 2025

A GREAT experience!
April 25, 2024
Previous review

I ordered a second hand book and the condition was even better than they stated. The book arrived in a timely fashion with no fuss. I would MOST DEFINITELY recommend alibris to someone in search of a used book or anybody looking for an honesty and accuracy.

Date of experience: April 15, 2024
Delaware
1 review
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Fostering A Love of Reading
March 26, 2025

I give books to local barbershops and beauty salons for kids to read while they wait. Also give away books directly to kids. Fostering a love of reading. Love the good quality books from Alibris. Stretches my dollars.

Date of experience: March 16, 2025
New York
1 review
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Great Alternative to Amazon
April 6, 2025

Happy to find this service that links you to used booksellers around the country. I found that generally the prices at Alibris were lower than if you ordered the books directly from the stores via their websites. The books were in the conditions expected.
Only drawback was that shipping did seem to take longer than it could have - but their coming from used book stores, so this isn't the fault of Alibris.

Date of experience: March 27, 2025
Arizona
1 review
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Affordable and accurate
April 14, 2025

Lightly used just as described. Affordable. Only thing that dings you is that shipping is just as or more expensive that what I'm buying! For something that lightweight, I would expect a faster ship time than a week.

Date of experience: April 4, 2025
Texas
1 review
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My First 🥇 Alibris!
May 7, 2025
Updated review

I was looking for a classic book for a friend when I found both it and a splendid new one for myself! I was amazed & delighted at the ease and speed of finding them as well as purchasing them! Then I was quite pleased to be surprised when both arrived in less than a week & in pristine condition! I will certainly continue to shop Alibris and recommend it to others!

Date of experience: April 5, 2025

I was glad to experience a forgiving system's help...
April 15, 2025
Previous review

I was glad to experience a forgiving system's help to order!

Date of experience: April 5, 2025
Arizona
1 review
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I ordered a set of books, "A Modern Herbal," but volume 2 of 2 was cancelled, but another was replaced into my inbox. The price was maybe a few cents difference, at most. It should have been replaced in my order so I didn't have to reorder and pay shipping again. I hope the shipping and amount I paid will be corrected on my order. Regardless, it was dirty.

Date of experience: January 17, 2025
Pennsylvania
1 review
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Easy and affordable
March 25, 2025

Alibris was the only website I could find the book I was looking for at a reasonable price. If I remember correctly, it took a while to get here, but I expected as much given the stated delivery date. The book was in good shape and overall it was a great experience.

Date of experience: February 22, 2025
Texas
1 review
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Don't ask me this again
February 3, 2025

Everything was great.
However, I don't like having to fill out this form.
Just let me pick the stars and skip this part.
I ignored this email once, but you keep sending me this survey form!
If it happens again w another order, I will take my business elsewhere

Date of experience: January 8, 2025
Indiana
1 review
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Exactly what I was looking for
May 11, 2025

I found alibris after searching for specific books I need for training. I was able to find the books I needed at fantastic prices. One book was $50 less than I was able to find anywhere else! One book did end up getting refunded, but the communication was great and everything went smoothly. Highly recommend.

Date of experience: April 10, 2025
Texas
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Crafting resource
April 17, 2025

I wanted an older atlas that I can cut up for crafts, and found just what I wanted on Alibris. Unfortunately the atlas doesn't show the Maryland shoreline as well as I had hoped, but that's just the nature of maps.

Date of experience: April 7, 2025