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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
10,898
shipping
10,888
quality
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Illinois
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Notification of Delivery
October 3, 2024

Please send notification email when package has been delivered.

Date of experience: September 23, 2024
California
1 review
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Looking for an old, but good camping guide. Found several. Most excellent.

Date of experience: September 23, 2024
Massachusetts
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Sometimes I perfer Alibris to Amazon.
October 3, 2024
Updated review

It's difficult to escape doing business with Amazon. Prices are normally very good and as a Prime customer delivery times are around two day's to a one week. Still, on occasion, I can purchase a used item for less than Amazon. Sometimes, Amazon messes up on delivery times. This is when I cancel an order and go elsewhere. Also, on occasion, Amazon actually avoids certain books for (Political?) reasons. Some authors will avoid Amazon for their own specific reasons as well. That is when I will choose Alibris.

Date of experience: September 23, 2024

An alternative to Amazon.
August 1, 2024
Previous review

It's good to have an alternative to Amazon. Most of the times the prices are better too.

Date of experience: July 22, 2024
Pennsylvania
1 review
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Shipping took longer than expected
October 3, 2024

The shipping was longer than expected. The price was reasonable the book was perfectly described.

Date of experience: September 23, 2024
South Carolina
1 review
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Great experience
October 3, 2024
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Great service. The book was easy to find in their site, options and cost was cost. It arrived fairly quickly.

Date of experience: September 23, 2024

Easy Peary
July 15, 2024
Previous review

Easy Peary. Found the best price. Also sure was easy to use. So please Keri giving us good rates and rate books.

Date of experience: July 5, 2024
Canada
1 review
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Always easy to find what I'm looking for with multiple pricing options.

Date of experience: September 23, 2024
New Hampshire
1 review
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Perfectly priced!
October 3, 2024

Perfectly priced!
Book series looked in good condition and a boxed set.

Date of experience: September 23, 2024
Virginia
1 review
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Blood sisters book
October 3, 2024

Great! No issues with product.or.shipping. Happy with purchase.

Date of experience: September 23, 2024
Ohio
1 review
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I'm not sure what I think yet because of my limited experience with the company.

Date of experience: September 23, 2024
Kansas
1 review
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Great books for great prices
October 3, 2024
Updated review

Great books for great prices. Very easy to use. I recommend it to lots of people.

Date of experience: September 23, 2024

Simple and exactly what I needed
June 23, 2024
Previous review

Simple and exactly what I needed. Price can't be beat and not having to browse the used book store makes a big difference.

Date of experience: June 13, 2024
Tennessee
2 reviews
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Just what I wanted
October 3, 2024
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Easy to find what I wanted and a cheap price. Quick delivery for the price.

Date of experience: September 23, 2024

First time
July 31, 2024
Previous review

First time. Found a lot of movies I have wanted. Shipping is a little high!

Date of experience: July 21, 2024
Wisconsin
1 review
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Your messages were a great help for a senior citizen. Thanks for all your help.

Date of experience: September 23, 2024
Canada
1 review
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Reliable
October 3, 2024

The delivery could have been faster. Tracking the delivery was an interesting exercise.

Date of experience: September 23, 2024
California
1 review
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I had items in my cart
October 3, 2024

I had items in my cart. Completed order and payment info - entered the discount code. My cart was suddenly empty and I had to start again. First time included shipping charges that should have been free. I have had good experiences with Albris before so this was disappointing. I will use Albris again - hope this was a random one off glitch

Date of experience: September 23, 2024
Alabama
1 review
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Review
October 3, 2024

The book was great. The shipping was to slow for me. The shipping of the book could be faster,

Date of experience: September 23, 2024
California
1 review
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All is well
October 3, 2024

Good choice, good delivery. I have used Alibris in the past and have always been happy with the books and service.

Date of experience: September 23, 2024
Georgia
1 review
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I have never had a problem with dozens of books ordered. Also half a dozen or more DVD movies have arrived in good condition.

Date of experience: September 23, 2024
New York
1 review
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They shipped the book I wanted from Australia to New York, so obviously it took a couple of weeks but was in perfect condition and delivered in the expected time. Good job

Date of experience: September 23, 2024
North Carolina
1 review
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Fast and Painless!
October 3, 2024

Fast and Painless! I've used Alibris in the past and have always been satisfied.

Date of experience: September 23, 2024
Connecticut
1 review
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Look, it's a great shop, but I'm tired of trying to...
October 3, 2024
Updated review

Look, it's a great shop, but I'm tired of trying to pad my order just to take advantage of the coupons you offer in the mail. I originally was going to order one book, but decided to add another to take advantage of the coupon and even though with tax and shipping it added up to the minimum, I still couldn't use it, so I went back to one book - why not just have a n% off any order coupon for people who keep coming back - otherwise, Id' be happy if you didn't offer a coupon at all. Still my favorite shop, still would recommend it, but still grumpy about your coupons

Date of experience: September 23, 2024

Shopping at Alibris is always easy
August 4, 2024
Previous review

Shopping at Alibris is always easy. Too easy, actually, since unusually wind up buying more than I came for. I prefer it to other booksellers on the web.

Date of experience: July 25, 2024