Alibris UK

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Alibris UK has a rating of 4.6 stars from 8,713 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Alibris UK most frequently mention good price, excellent service and shipping costs. Alibris UK ranks 2nd among Textbooks sites.

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3
value
4
shipping
3
returns
2
quality
3
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GB
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I would prefer to see all shipping options before entering card details. As it happens there were no other options so perhaps the wording should be adjusted at the checkout stage as it implies there are other options. For instance, I would have paid extra for express shipping. I do not want my card details saved.

Date of experience: February 20, 2025
Belgium
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The alibris shopping experience is always very good
February 16, 2025

The alibris shopping experience is always very good. However, there seem to be occasional delivery problems caused by the fact that the UK is no longer in the EU.
My last order from the UK in 2024 did not arrive.

Date of experience: February 6, 2025
GB
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I must confess I am a little surprised that I cannot...
February 23, 2025
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I must confess I am a little surprised that I cannot proceed with the transaction without writing a review. The mechanics of the transaction were otherwise straightforward and I am happy to place my order with Alibris. Thank You

Date of experience: February 13, 2025

I tried to place this order earlier today but was unsuccessf...
June 3, 2024
Previous review

I tried to place this order earlier today but was unsuccessful. On this occasion - no problem - success!. It may have been the sequence of actions that I made earlier that had been wrong

Date of experience: May 24, 2024
California
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Convenient
February 5, 2025
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Convenient. It is nice to have an alternative to Amazon. Jeff Bezos has abused many Americans' goodwill domestically and abroad with the backing of an authoritarian criminal (Felon 47) and his gang of merry thieves in the USA.

Date of experience: January 26, 2025

Easy peasy!
January 2, 2025
Previous review

Easy peasy! Love the fact that I can save my desired titles so I can retrieve them later.

Date of experience: December 23, 2024
GB
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I don't understand why shipping is so expensive especially if I'm buying multiple items from the same seller! I used to sell large items online for £6 for the largest items weighing over 2kg but 4 books is £12 shipped?

Otherwise great experience

Date of experience: January 12, 2025
Ireland
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Smooth transaction
January 17, 2025

Smooth transaction. Makes me want to come back to the site because the website works perfect and order pages were well designed out and it was easy to complete the transaction. Very smooth transaction with very little friction. Thanks.

Date of experience: January 5, 2025
GB
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Out of all the websites for books (particularly antiquarian...
January 8, 2025
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Out of all the websites for books (particularly antiquarian ones) I find Alibris to be the best by far. The advertised price is always the price you pay, unlike other platforms that lure you in with a competitive price but once you click on the item the price rises and, in some instances, dramatically!
I love that the price on Alibris is always in my currency but most of all, my favourite thing about Alibris is the flat rate postage.
I am an academic / amateur historian. All the items I buy are for my personal collection. I do not resell any items. I do not have an unlimited amounts of money nor do I work in conjunction with any business or other person/s. My purchases are always on a strict budget and are always carefully researched and planned.
I am extremely grateful that Alibris allows me to indulge my passion for old and often smelly books within my niche area of interest. I thank-you.

Date of experience: December 29, 2024

Super easy
November 10, 2024
Previous review

Super easy. Straightforward and quick. Alibris is one of my go to website for books which are always competitively priced.

Date of experience: October 31, 2024
Ireland
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Very impressed that Alibris returned with a book I had been searching for years ago; Thank you so much; it's a rare find and delighted to bits to have it.

Date of experience: March 2, 2025
GB
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Excellent all round experience:
March 11, 2025
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Excellent all round experience:- Great website. Easy to search and find titles that I am looking for. Good range of sources. Good prices. Easy to login and check out.

Date of experience: March 1, 2025

Excellent website
January 19, 2025
Previous review

Excellent website. Easy to search and select choice of book. Wide range of titles and suppliers. Easy to login, checkout and pay.

Date of experience: January 9, 2025
GB
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My first card with you bounced as you had Barnet as my payment address when it should have been Brent.

Date of experience: January 29, 2025