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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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value
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shipping
8,864
quality
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I have ordered this novel 4 times now, and each time I receive an email in a couple of days that says the order has been cancelled. I'm thinking this may be because I am shipping the book to a friend who happens to be in a prison. What am I missing? I have been in contact with your customer service, and the advice is to contact the seller in advance and then ask if the mail to prisons, but that is harder than one might think, becasue it's not automatically transparent which book, in a long list, I have ordered. The point is that if there is something I don't understand about book sellers being reluctant to mail to prisons, then I could end up have a series of contacts with sellers over the course of a month or more.

Date of experience: August 18, 2025
California
1 review
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Some disk problems
August 28, 2025

After the first couple of disks, the beginning of each new disk stuttered and took minutes to get thru but eventually i could watch the main program.

Date of experience: August 12, 2025
Australia
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Easy to understand web site and have the item that...
August 28, 2025
Updated review

Easy to understand web site and have the item that I wished to purchase.

Date of experience: August 18, 2025

An excellent site and very easy to navigate to complete...
January 4, 2025
Previous review

An excellent site and very easy to navigate to complete my purchase.

Date of experience: December 25, 2024
North Carolina
1 review
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Easy site to use, great price on the book I was looking for. Great place for hard to find books

Date of experience: August 18, 2025
Kansas
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I love Alibris you are my go-to when I have a hard-to-find book

Date of experience: August 18, 2025
Washington
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Great choice of books
August 28, 2025

Great choice of books. You have great prices. I will definitely be back to buy other books. It's hard at my age to buy books because of the cost.

Date of experience: August 18, 2025
Alabama
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It has been easy to use, and there is a good selection of books. I'm using it to find seminary books.

Date of experience: August 18, 2025
Maryland
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Great Service
August 28, 2025

Fast, quality service. I received my order rather quickly and my books are in great condition.

Date of experience: July 28, 2025
Oregon
1 review
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It took me numerous attempts today to access your site...
August 28, 2025
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It took me numerous attempts today to access your site for the final steps of this order.

Date of experience: August 18, 2025

Excellent!
April 6, 2025
Previous review

Excellent! I found a very good selection at reasonable prices.

Date of experience: March 27, 2025
Washington
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Easy to use web site and pleasantly addictive shopping experience.

Date of experience: August 18, 2025

Perfect experience!
June 27, 2025
Previous review

Great prices, well packaged, great variety! Love that I can get new and used books!

Date of experience: April 29, 2025
Massachusetts
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They had the books I wanted at a great price, and shipped quickly. Also, the books were in very good condition, better than described. I am overall very happy.

Date of experience: August 18, 2025
Massachusetts
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The process was painless and efficient and easy to navigate.

Date of experience: August 18, 2025
Texas
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Living It Up With DVDs!
August 28, 2025

I LOVE British movies, off-beat 60s movies, strange stories and funny people. Alibris offers movies I can't find anywhere else. I live in a VERY isolated area... my connection with Alibris keeps me sane and entertained. Keeps me off the highways and my brain active. Makes for a VERY happy life. THANKS!

Date of experience: August 18, 2025
Alabama
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Shipping was high
August 28, 2025

Shipping was high. I had to use several different sellers just to get 5 of the same book.

Date of experience: August 18, 2025
California
1 review
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Thank you for great deals
August 28, 2025

Good condition dvds, played well, great value, exactly what I ordered

Date of experience: August 18, 2025
Minnesota
1 review
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Wonderful
August 28, 2025

Great service for an excellent product. We order again from this business.

Date of experience: August 18, 2025
California
1 review
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Love Alibris!
August 28, 2025
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Love Alibris! Best book store ever... massive selection & quick service.

Date of experience: August 18, 2025

Always Amazing
January 22, 2025
Previous review

I have purchased books from Alibris for around 10+ years. They always have an amazing selection on many topics. The ordering is always smooth and the books arrive fairly swiftly. What's not to love?

Date of experience: January 12, 2025
California
1 review
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Found what I was looking for!
August 28, 2025

Found what I was looking for! I'm guest reader for kindergarten, and thus was one of my kids favorite book

Date of experience: August 18, 2025
Georgia
1 review
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It was Quick and Easy, with no unnecessary and annoying side-quests to enter extra codes, and without having to navigate multiple irrelevant web pages to find what I was looking for.

Date of experience: August 18, 2025
California
1 review
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Good description of products!
August 28, 2025

Good description of products! Excellent service and fair pricing

Date of experience: August 18, 2025