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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
916
value
10,888
shipping
10,878
quality
10,872
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Always easy and fast to order the books I want. Searching is easy too,

Date of experience: September 20, 2024
Florida
1 review
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What happened to the discount?
September 30, 2024

What happened to the discount? Supposed to be $5.00 "BRANCH"

Date of experience: September 20, 2024
California
1 review
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Great
September 30, 2024

Awesome 😎 it was really awesome. Efficient. Thank you so much

Date of experience: September 20, 2024
Nevada
1 review
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Great site for every hobby or professional interest. I'm going to love this website!

Date of experience: September 20, 2024
Massachusetts
1 review
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Really great book!
September 30, 2024

I was looking for this book everywhere and found it in excellent, hardcover quality here. Thanks!

Date of experience: September 20, 2024
New York
1 review
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Why pay full price?
September 30, 2024

I was looking for a less expensive alternative to paying full price on books. Alibris was quick, easy and a lot less expensive. The book I received was in great shape. - Thank you Alibris!

Date of experience: September 20, 2024
Montana
1 review
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Becoming a "member" I should have a choice no to have my card automatically saved. If I realized that, I would not have done that. How can I remove my credit card info from your files?

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Date of experience: September 20, 2024
Alaska
1 review
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Good value
September 30, 2024
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Like saving books and sharing with friends and family and saving from trash

Date of experience: September 20, 2024

Great bargains
March 2, 2024
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Great bargains

Date of experience: March 2, 2024
Illinois
1 review
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Wonderful!
September 30, 2024

Good for the environment, reasonable price, well loved book
I loved everything about my purchase and I will be buying more:3

Date of experience: September 20, 2024
Illinois
1 review
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Quick, good selection
September 30, 2024

Quick, good selection. I found the books I wanted and at a better price than another website. Description said Very Good so I am hoping they are as they are going to be a gift. Thank you

Date of experience: September 20, 2024
New York
1 review
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Such a pleasure!
September 30, 2024

The selection and quality are excellent! I usually find great buys and the shipping is reasonable.

Date of experience: September 20, 2024
Tennessee
1 review
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Great condition
September 30, 2024

The only complaint I had was that the shipping process was a little long. Otherwise, the book was way cheaper than anything else I could find and was in great condition. It was triple wrapped to keep it so.

Date of experience: September 20, 2024
California
1 review
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I love Alibris for books and music! My #1 site!
September 30, 2024
Updated review

Easy ordering process, fair prices, items received as expected, no complaints, I like the marketplace

Date of experience: September 19, 2024

First card on file didn't go through, 2nd one did
September 17, 2024
Previous review

First card on file didn't go through, 2nd one did. Not sure what the issue was. I've been happy with all my recent alibris purchases

Date of experience: September 7, 2024
California
1 review
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Good
September 29, 2024

It's good, nothing too crazy, although I felt the cover used for the book online was misleading as I thought I would be receiving the latest edition of the book I was trying to get.

Date of experience: September 19, 2024
Utah
1 review
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I have always found the books I was looking for at...
September 29, 2024
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I have always found the books I was looking for at a fair price.

Date of experience: September 19, 2024

Easily found books I wanted, checkout was also easy!
January 20, 2022
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Easily found books I wanted, checkout was also easy!

Date of experience: January 20, 2022
California
1 review
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Convenient search, linked to multiple resources
September 29, 2024
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Convenient search, linked to multiple resources. Of course quality is based on the reliability of the individual vendors.

Date of experience: September 19, 2024

Wide selection, easy search, and the seller rating...
June 22, 2024
Previous review

Wide selection, easy search, and the seller rating help to assess the veracity of their book description.

Date of experience: June 12, 2024
Connecticut
1 review
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Book went from one shipper to another and was considered delivered when it had just been transferred to secondary shipper.

Date of experience: September 19, 2024

Easy and you have the book I want!
December 4, 2023
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Easy and you have the book I want! Thank you

Date of experience: December 4, 2023
California
1 review
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Easy Convenient
September 29, 2024

Found the best pricing for my college book here and it came in a timely manner

Date of experience: September 19, 2024
Virginia
1 review
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Wonderful!
September 29, 2024

Wonderful! I tell everyone to use Alibris! Perfect alternative to Amazon.

Date of experience: September 19, 2024
Arizona
1 review
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What I was looking for.
September 29, 2024

Found an out of print book for my research and it was painless to order and receive. Happy to have found this site for books such as this!

Date of experience: September 19, 2024