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Alibris has a rating of 4.7 stars from 90,310 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.
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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!
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.
I was hesitant about ordering here because I had never purchased anything before but my used book arrived in perfect condition very soon after placing my order.
It was the most inexpensive option for a required book I needed. The estimated shipping was also quick.
Date of experience: September 24, 2024
I love Alibris but they are a victim of their own success. I only recommend it to my closest friends. Hard to find/out of print items can be easily obtained for reasonable prices
Value, selection, fair prices.
Date of experience: September 16, 2024
I knew it's a source for the hard to find.
Date of experience: December 27, 2022
Has what I wanted. I'm very likely to recommend, but I feel as though I have wandered on to a secret and I want to keep all the goodies for myself
Date of experience: March 30, 2022
You had such a fantastic price on the book FINALE - LATE CONVERSATIONS WITH STEPHEN SONDHEIM that I could not resist taking a chance with you and ordering it. For such a great price, I was amazed at the wonderful service from Alibris. Wonderful new copy of what is a very expensive small book at other retailers, nicely packaged and shipped in a timely manner. Your staff were very kind and kept track of what was going on with my order so I could vicariously enjoy it's travels. Thank you so very much for your time and effort and kindness. I will undoubtedly be back (although I already have WAY too many books!).
Capital One Shopping App directed me to your site as having a better price than other places I was looking, so I dropped into your site and found a great copy of the book I was looking for at an excellent price.
Date of experience: December 2, 2024
This is one happy customer...as always when I order. Each order I have received has been in a timely manner and the rare occasion I have had issues with an order is was quickly handled and responded to by you. You are my go to choice when it comes to my books!
Responded to and handled much faster than I anticipated.
Each order I have received has been in a timely manner and the rare occasion I have had issues with an order is was quickly handled and responded to by you. You are my go to choice when it comes to my books!
Date of experience: August 4, 2024
At least my exerperience, every order made (and I have placed over a dozen in the time I found this great used book store), my books arrive fast and packaged well. I can't be more impressed and pleased.
Very satisfied!
Trying to shop less from Amazon and more from smaller businesses.
Date of experience: April 17, 2024
Date of experience: July 23, 2023
Love them! They are awesome!
Date of experience: December 27, 2022
Great service and books in good condition
Date of experience: November 24, 2022
This will be like my third order! I have found my place for the real thing books!
Had some books to buy
Date of experience: November 6, 2022
Great selection and books in good condition when I have received them!
Wanted to begin purchase the actual book to hold... ebooks are getting more expensive and if I am going to buy a book I want to actually hold it in my hand!
Date of experience: October 31, 2022
Looking for a used bookstore for purchasing books other than Amazon, USA based... and I found a great one!
Date of experience: October 30, 2022
Alibris made it easy for me to track down a book that was neither popular nor easily available in book stores. I like being able to shop from independent booksellers.
Access to independent book stores and wide variety of books, good prices and prompt shipping.
Date of experience: August 31, 2024
The seller had a hard back copy of the book I wanted in very good condition at a reasonable price and it came well packed within the time specified. I'm completely satisfied.
Alibris is where I go to find out of print books I can’t find elsewhere. I am a repeat customer and have yet to be disappointed by my purchases.
Date of experience: November 15, 2024
So frustrating. Spent a long time on my cart just to have it deleted. Then your free shipping only turned out to apply to the truck icon books not my whole order.
Good prices
* Alibris attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: November 18, 2024
Books were advertised as very good. Did not expect cover corners chewed or missing, damaged spines and some yellowing of pages. They are legible and did not smell so will be read.
Could not find new from normal soirces
Date of experience: September 25, 2024
Mobile website is finicky unless you're using chrome, but these are some of the best prices around. And I find books here I can't find other places. So, I keep coming back.
Prices and selection
Date of experience: September 29, 2024
So happy to have found a great resource for books that's not Amazon.
Prices are usually less than other sites. Used books are usually in near-new condition. Alibris is the best alternative I've found so far.
Date of experience: July 23, 2024
I've always had good service with alibris. Prices and shipping are reasonable, and best of all, I prefer to support independent US companies.
Date of experience: March 6, 2024
This website almost always has the books I'm looking for at reasonable prices.
Date of experience: November 15, 2022
Love alibris. Easy to find what I'm looking for.
Great prices!
Date of experience: July 1, 2022
Great place for discount books!
Date of experience: May 12, 2022
Needed some books.
Date of experience: May 6, 2022
Love alibris. Been getting all my books here, lately.
Date of experience: February 3, 2022
Great place to find affordable books! My first choice for hard-to-find books.
Date of experience: October 21, 2021
Just a good place to find the books you want. Almost always find what I can't find anywhere else.
Just a good place to find the books you want. Almost always find what I can't find anywhere else.
Date of experience: October 12, 2021
Really like alibris for hard-to-find books at great prices.
Had the best price and the right book!
Date of experience: July 9, 2021
Alibris is my preferred entity to buy books from online! Usually the book(s) arrive on time or even early. They arrive in good condition! Prices are usually a little less, as well. This was not the case this time the delivery was quite slow!
Date of experience: September 27, 2024
I would like to have known the shipping time before I added this book to my cart!
I have been very satisfied with Alibris on previous orders!
Date of experience: August 25, 2024
This was the most inexpensive site to order this book from! BONUS: This was also the easiest site to order a book from!
Date of experience: July 31, 2024
Slow process to order!
Shipping price too high for this small item!
Thought it was the best price!
Date of experience: April 20, 2024
Much more efficient than e-bay! I'm still a bit slow at ordering online…
Price was less expensive and the ordering was simpler!
Date of experience: January 8, 2023
Overall I am satisfied with my purchase. The books I purchased are in excellent condition. The only down side was that 3 of them took an extended period of time to arrive.
Best price.
Date of experience: October 9, 2024
I love getting great deals & supporting bookseller co-ops & small to medium sized businesses! Thank you for this excellent market for keeping real books circulating.
Massive selection, even obscure titles, Great deals, supporting small & medium sized business
Date of experience: September 19, 2024
Seamless, easy & excellent! Thank you
Date of experience: January 12, 2024
Great lookups, easy ordering, been great for years! Thank you!
Loyal shopper for over 10 years!
Date of experience: April 10, 2022
Typically great products! However, some information and pictures can be mismatched at times. Sellers may or may not respond regarding their products in a timely manner.
Reliable, very cost-friendly used book/movie site!
Date of experience: September 23, 2024
I just about always find important books at great prices, and it supports a non-monopolistic economy of great people. (Books in languages other than English too!)
I was reading about an important author and wanted a copy of a book.
Date of experience: October 17, 2024
You have books, used books. And you're not Amazon. Thank you!
Date of experience: April 5, 2024
You're not a big monopoly like Amazon
Date of experience: February 9, 2024
Great selection and you're not the Amazon monopoly.
Date of experience: January 18, 2024
I received several offers on a book I wanted by email and finally got the book at a reasonable price. The payment platform was easy to negotiate and shipping to Canada was reasonable priced. Good service!
Date of experience: August 8, 2024
Changing the Name of the person or deleting an existing account in order to use the same email address with another contractor is what would be desired!
Date of experience: September 3, 2024
Jumbled Shipping Vs. Billing selection process every time I use this website. I don't know where you store the Credit Card information so I can edit it. You currently have a discontinued credit card of mine on file but I see know way to edit it or remove it. It would be nice to select a store close to the SHIPPING address rather than the BILLING address since that's what really counts!
Easy to find the books I'm looking of and you are not Amazon
* Alibris attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: November 19, 2024
Was surprised I could find it at all (published in 1950.)
Let alone in good condition and with a good jacket! Price very reasonable, too. And received it in excellent packaging in very short time after ordering!
Thank you!
Previous buys and recommendations.
Date of experience: August 3, 2024
Difficult to find books from a specific seller without hitting the back button after each search. Seller advertised discounted shipping on multiple books but did not honor this statement.
Date of experience: August 29, 2024
When I received my order, the plastic bag it was shipped in was torn, and so was the dust jacket on 1 if the books. Need to get bags that are a bit thicker for shipping.
Have used this site numerous times in the past.
Date of experience: October 23, 2024
I purchased a book from this particular seller, because they are in the same state that I live in, so I expected the book within a few days, They only take packages to the post office on the weekends. I would have liked to know that when I made my purchase.
The book was used, but in excellent condition. I Don’t have a bookstore in my town.
Date of experience: August 5, 2024
Set was in good condition as advertised. Only thing - it is only the first two volumes, not the third. That is quite a bit more, over a thousand pages, and something I'm now asking for Christmas!
Date of experience: November 4, 2024
Found a used copy of my book in near mint condition and was able to track its delivery progress efficiently. Alibris is my go to site for hard to find books
Originally by Google, have since had good buying experiences
Date of experience: December 12, 2024
Straightforward process, shopping alternatives presented simply. Great prices
Excellent selection at bargain prices. Used books I have bought before were in very good condition. Simple buyer interface
Date of experience: April 27, 2024
Easy, painless shopping experience. Fair prices, and the books, used, were in good condition
Bargain price for a hard to find book
Date of experience: December 24, 2021
I was looking for an older book for our church discussion group and was able to find a good used copy at very reasonable price from Alibris through a Google search.
The price was the best available, the delivery date was timely, and came from a U.S. address.
Date of experience: October 21, 2024
I have used Alibris many times in the past. I have never been dissatisfied with the product received. This time it was a better price that prompted me to order here.
Better price
Date of experience: October 6, 2024
We love browsing books, drinking coffee, and talking with people who love good stories.
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.
