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Alibris has a rating of 4.7 stars from 96,929 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.
Resetting my password was a trying experience. It would have been far easier to use guest checkout, but your program did not allow that.
Also $28 for shipping 6 books seems like a lot, but it save me a lot of time and money running around to find these books locally.
Best site to find books, especially rarer or out of print editions. Shipping from Alibris is free over $39, and the only thing to watch out for are some unscrupulous third party sellers that list items for low prices, and then charge ridiculous shipping rates that only show up during the checkout process.
I received this order on time and in the condition it was advertised. Though I don't like having to arbitrarily enter extra words just to fulfill an algorithm. Please remove the 100 character limit as it is completely unnecessary. If you are asking for reviews, they should be what your customer wants to say, in their words, good or bad.
As has been true in previous purchases, the items I received were exactly as described on the website. The order was acknowledged quickly and shipped very soon after ordering. The mailing process seemed to drag-on for quite awhile since it was sent via the USA "snail mail." However, every thing arrived in good shape.
I prefer ordering hard copies of books so they can be added to our library after enjoying them. This was exceptionally priced for a new hardcover book and it was literally in the mail to me the next day and I've gotten a lot out of the book itself. My only negative critique and the reason for your not five stars is that the book was not glued to the cover correctly so the pages extend slightly on the bottom. It's not a huge deal but I may not have made the purchase if I had known it was defective..
Was really surprised they had the books I needed, a lot of major brand stores failed to have my books because they were labeled to "dangerous", but knowledge is knowledge, no matter what. Search and check out was a breeze. Will definitely be coming back here for more "forbidden" information books👍
Book condition was as described and was shipped quickly. The only problem? My review was not long enough (too few characters). Guys, it was a satisfactory transaction- do I really need to expand on that?
As an American I've decided to support as many Canadian businesses as I can. This order is perfect in every way. The shipping was so quick!
The soaps are wonderful. I am having a hard time deciding who to gift them to and which ones to keep for myself. It looks like I will never be able to cross the border, at least for a while, but I'm glad that these soaps made it safely through customs. One grateful American here enjoying a great product!
Alibris had a good price for the book I bought, but the way it was packaged led to it being damaged by the time it got to me. The return process isn't as easy as Amazon's, so that's less-than-ideal. The customer service agents I wrote to don't seem to have current information either - what they described about refunds, return authorizations, coupons to compensate for return shipping, etc. didn't match up with my experience. Nevertheless, I got a refund and ordered a replacement book, so hopefully the next one gets here in better shape.
Ordering website is not particularly friendly. Once a selection is made and you're at check out, you have to jump through hoops to get back to order something less.
Don't find out 5$ off has to be on orders of 45$ until you sign in. That's a classic bait and switch tactic. 👎
Shipping costs too high — equal to cost of books. 👎
I did not receive an email confirmation of order. Consequently I ordered 3 additional copies by mistake. There was never a way to cancel the orders because I didn't know they were confirmed. When I received I just trashed. I've used Alibris for years but don't plan to use again
I ordered a special edition of a hard to find item. After searching countless other sites, I found it here on Alibris, and for MUCH LESS than I'd' seen it anywhere else. The book was shipped promptly, and packed so unbelievably well, between multiple layers of stiff cardboard. And while the book was advertised as "lightly used", you could've fooled me: it looked brand spanking new. So well done all around.
I have ordered and received used CDs from Alibris many times. I have found that the condition of the discs, as described by the various suppliers, usually exceeds their conservative ratings; it is usually the "jewel cases" themselves or paper artwork & liner notes that show age/damage the most and are likely a main factor in the rating. Swapping out cracked and marred cases for new(er) ones eliminates noticeable wear. I will likely order from Alibris again, when necessary.
As usual, right on! Such perfect bookstore sites must be supported by all of us! A wide range of books for sensitive and conscious people and a god choice of older publications makes this my favorite site!
I would prefer that my principle default address would be saved and that the other addresses would be optionally displayed for me to choose from. Instead of the last address that i sent a present to be presented as the default!
I tried to order my book from that Big Book Gorilla (you know who I mean) but they were unable to get it for me after I waited a long time and ended up refunding my account. Alibris came through first time with no problems, and the book was delivered quickly. Thank you so much!
Beautiful product - arrived quickly and exactly as described! I highly recommend The Message translation Bible. It's so helpful to have multiple translations to give more depth and understanding. Thank you so much!
Consistently great products, prices and service - thank you!
I use this website for books that are rarely found used. The selection is great and prices are some of the best I can find. The shipping is expensive but if you get a couple of books or more it's free so that's worth it.
The selection on the site is great full of rare and unique titles. It's a little annoying having to spend so much money in order to get free shipping as most book stores do free shipping or cheap shipping. I'd like to be able to buy just one book at a time but I feel that you have to get several to get the free shipping. Nevertheless, I like the site and appreciate the followup email!
My husband and I have made the choice to no longer do business with that A to Z online seller, or the other bookseller that it secretly owns - Abe Books. After much research, my husband and I decided to try Alibris, and we made an excellent choice. The ordering process was easy, and the book arrived safely, quickly, and in perfect condition. If you, too, wish to make a change in your book buying habits, please try Alibris.
The prices were good and the books arrived quickly and in excellent condition. The review robot insists that I make this at least 100 characters long, but the first sentence is all that I have to say. You will gain no information from further reading of this review.
I go local first and then Alibris. Looking for stitched signatures and a book that will be read by generations? I come here first. "Perfect Bind," crappy glue, and paper does not deserve the name, "book." Finding hardcover, stitched and bound, or glued to spine cloth tape... sure.
Liza-- a Librarian
I've been using Alibris for a long time and will never buy books anywhere else. I don't know why I have to continue typing more words just to hit a minimum character count in order to submit this review. Five stars for Alibris; One star for Sitejabber.
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