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Alibris has a rating of 4.7 stars from 90,174 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.

  • Service
    528
  • Value
    5867
  • Shipping
    5858
  • Quality
    5856

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 93.2%
Positive
18,519
Neutral
800
Negative
553
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Top Positive Review

“Very impressed w/ orderly arrangement of products for...”

Cate Z.
9/16/21

Very impressed w/ orderly arrangement of products for sale, e.g., music, books, movie, etc. Makes sense! Also, the choice of sellers is easy to understand & navigate--I contacted one book seller Solr by email to find out if the used book they were selling was highly dusty (allergies) & they emailed back w/ details & evident concern. Alibris is now my "go-to" source for great prices, selection & quality of sale. Thanks for doing a great job!

Date of experience: 9/16/21
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Top Critical Review

“Very Difficult to change shipping address”

Stephen I.
5/17/21

Very Difficult to change shipping address. Had to quit internet browser and log back in again. Shipping choices limited. I know from past purchase that independent sellers can take their sweet time shipping items and often do. Why does alibris appear to charge at 1st class parcel rates and deliver at slower and cheaper media mail rate? Delivery window excessively wide.

Date of experience: 4/17/21
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District of Columbia
1 review
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August 23rd, 2022
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Date of experience: August 23, 2022

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New Jersey
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March 21st, 2023
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Date of experience: March 21, 2023

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California
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March 2nd, 2021
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Reason I chose this business:

Did not want to use amazon

Date of experience: March 2, 2021

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California
1 review
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February 5th, 2021
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Date of experience: February 5, 2021

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Oklahoma
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January 20th, 2021
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Reason I chose this business:

Always find nice used books at great prices!

Date of experience: January 20, 2021

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California
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June 12th, 2021
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Date of experience: June 12, 2021

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Minnesota
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May 9th, 2023
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Date of experience: May 9, 2023

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July 18th, 2022
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Unhappy that my carted books disappeared while I changed my password. Otherwise, MY USUAL THRILL.

Reason I chose this business:

Sheer whim.

Date of experience: July 18, 2022

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Connecticut
2 reviews
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March 3rd, 2021
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Date of experience: March 3, 2021

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Belgium
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February 8th, 2021
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Date of experience: February 8, 2021

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Oklahoma
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February 5th, 2021
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Date of experience: February 5, 2021

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New York
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December 27th, 2020
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Date of experience: December 27, 2020

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Argentina
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September 30th, 2022
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Date of experience: September 30, 2022

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Pennsylvania
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September 9th, 2021
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Date of experience: September 9, 2021

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New Jersey
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March 8th, 2021
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Date of experience: March 8, 2021

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Oregon
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March 7th, 2021
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Reason I chose this business:

Good experiences in the past--lowprices

Date of experience: March 7, 2021

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New Mexico
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August 9th, 2021
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Reason I chose this business:

It was the first website to pop up.

Date of experience: August 9, 2021

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New York
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October 7th, 2022
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Date of experience: October 7, 2022

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Canada
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February 9th, 2021
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Reason I chose this business:

Alibris had all the (older) titles I was looking for at much better prices.

Date of experience: February 9, 2021

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South Carolina
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December 22nd, 2021
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Date of experience: December 22, 2021

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Colorado
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January 21st, 2021
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Reason I chose this business:

Found what I was looking for there through internet search. Fair price for product described in good condition.

Date of experience: January 21, 2021

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Wisconsin
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January 13th, 2021
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Date of experience: January 13, 2021

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New York
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January 9th, 2023
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Reason I chose this business:

Just happened upon this website.

Date of experience: January 9, 2023

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Texas
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March 11th, 2022
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Regular experience. Have to log in multiple time.

Reason I chose this business:

Needs some books

Date of experience: March 11, 2022

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Pennsylvania
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December 26th, 2021
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Date of experience: December 26, 2021

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Kansas
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December 25th, 2021
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Date of experience: December 25, 2021

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Business History

Born from Interloc, a database for proffesional booksellers, Alibris has spent over two decades connecting book lovers to book sellers. It's the premier marketplace for textbooks, used books and rare, out-of-print books and supports countless small booksellers across the country. With over 270 million books, Alibris has something for you.

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