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Alibris has a rating of 4.7 stars from 93,891 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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Found exactly what I was looking for and easy to place my order. I like that I have an account so that if something is wrong I can easily figure it out.
Couldn’t find what I needed on Amazon.com
Date of experience: September 30, 2021
NOT happy that I am buying MORE then $50 of books. Then they are NOT eligible for free shipping like my Amazon Prime account. THEN be FORCED TO AGREE TO PUBLIC CRAP MEDIA just to provide feedback. Intended to be just private and helpful. You asked for it.
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Date of experience: August 28, 2021
I found your ordering site difficult to figure out why it sits there and blinks and does nothing. I had to fill the same info in the fields several times. Very frustrating.
Lowest price
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Date of experience: March 12, 2022
I found several books I've been searching for online at the best prices I've come across. I just wish the Free Shipping applied to my purchases but the $20 off coupon helped
Combination of selection and price.
Date of experience: November 20, 2022
I thought if I placed an order for a certain amount, I'd receive free shipping. I added more books to accomplish the amount, from what my cart only two things are free.
Usually have the odd selection I need.
Date of experience: July 24, 2022
My bookstore recommends you and you always have my untique books, at reasonable prices. Thank you.
I went to several other sites and if they had the book it was over the top in cost.
Date of experience: June 14, 2022
Under your book suggestions list, interested in operation Dragoon.
Because you have unique and out of print books at competitive prices.
Date of experience: April 20, 2022
Being able to find hard to find book is priceless as a researcher
You were recommended by my bookseller
Date of experience: April 20, 2022
I was referred to your website by my independent book store: Books On The Common Ridgefield CT. They were right on the price and ease of using your site.
Better prices and a new book of a discounted book.
Date of experience: December 27, 2021
Ordered a rare book that i had been searching for a number of years and was pleased that Alibris had contacted me to advise they had found a copy. Although it cost $120 i was willing to pay it as I wanted the book. However, this is when the troubles started. I waited weeks to get any information on delivery, then when I complained surprise surprise i got a response. Then waited weeks and no book, so complained again and surprise surprise i got a shipping date. I then waited weeks and weeks and no delivery. So I complained again and surprise surprise i was told that i had to wait another month to see if the book would arrive and on the last day of the month it arrived. The package had only been mailed 2 weeks earlier and what was most disappointing was the book was a photo copy made up book that probably cost $5 to make. Asked for a refund and told that i wasnt going to get one.
DO NOT BUY ANY BOOK THAT IS RARE FROM THIS COMPANY AS YOU WILL BE RIPPED OFF!
Tip for consumers:
Dont buy rare books
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Date of experience: September 21, 2022
I'm delighted that Alibris Book Fetch found the book I was looking for! I had had no luck obtaining a copy and didn't really expect that one would turn up. Thank you!
Date of experience: October 5, 2021
May I praise the lower prices I see here at Alibris. I have landed a find book at a reasonable cost. Your site is well organized and easy to navigate. Thank you.
Price comparisons led me to buy here.
Date of experience: December 21, 2021
I found my book very easily. It was very easy to order it.
I would recommend this website
Was on the internet and had my boo
Date of experience: July 16, 2024
I have always been pleased with my orders. You have seemingly always had the books that I needed.
I figured you would have the book that I needed. And was impressed.
Date of experience: August 17, 2024
Easy to navigate in the website and make my choices. Easy to check out with my credit card.
It's what came up when I searched for this book
Date of experience: July 16, 2024
Good except I don't appreciate paying as much for shipping as the book. Some other places have free shipping and that's why I shop there a bit more. Thanks for asking!
Price of the book.
Date of experience: February 4, 2024
Date of experience: August 24, 2023
Price and good past experiences
Date of experience: August 18, 2023
Very easy navigation and quick payment process easy to use.
Always comes through with a good selection at great prices
Date of experience: July 16, 2024
Quick and simple and easy to navigate the website. Found what I needed.
Rare book to locate and alibis had it
Date of experience: May 30, 2024
Alibris is the best outlet for a wide variety of used books. The quality grading for each book is accurate. I recommend as your first stop when shopping for a particular book.
Needed a couple of specific books - and as usual, found them here.
Date of experience: March 27, 2024
Easy to see a selection of the books I was looking for. The books I have bought over the years have been the quality they were advertised as.
Looking for three particular books that were not new. I knew I would be able to find them through Alibris.
Date of experience: November 22, 2023
I willingly added the stars. I am unwilling to parrot a bunch of BS.
Selection depth
Date of experience: July 13, 2024
Date of experience: March 7, 2022
I think it was God the descriptions see good. I Will know more when I receive my book. I am happy most because I did not have to use Barnes and Noble or Amazon
I found you looking for this title and I choose to support independent businesses.
Date of experience: March 21, 2021
I dealt and used Alibris years and years ago as our very first start up for our used bookstore. What a pleasure to have you now, 25+ years later. Pretty freaky!
The book available.
Date of experience: March 19, 2024
Lots of options and very easy to order. There's such a variety which I appreciate it. Next time I order a book you are my go-to.
I Googled the book I needed for my book study and yours is one of the ones that came up.
Date of experience: June 5, 2024
I don't like this form as it doesn't allow me to easily opt out. I don't want my name or initials used, though I am a happy customer and regularly use this site.
I'll never fill it out again.
Availability
Date of experience: September 21, 2022
Individual book price is great, but shipping cost is NOT. I wish the shipping and handling were lower.
Date of experience: June 11, 2024
I am pleased with the selection of books that you have. I am only giving a middle of the road rating because this is my first time to use your sight and want to see how service/delivery is handled.
Good selection and good prices.
Date of experience: September 8, 2021
Too expensive. I won't come back. I didn't like that you got me to sign up for the coupons and then there was not a coupon for a first-time buyer or anything that I could apply to this purchase.
The place I wanted to buy them from didn't have expedited shipping.
Date of experience: July 19, 2023
It said I could enter a password when I finished, but never did. Plus I would like the option of buying from one seller to save on shipping, but there doesn't seem to be a way to do that.
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Date of experience: August 17, 2021
Awesomeness! I love how many choices I get for prices when searching for a book and the quality listing is absolutely accurate I really thought this was a scam but it's my fav place to shop!
I really wanted to start my summer reading
Date of experience: June 12, 2021
I really like the access to hard to find books on your site. I just wish there was a way to negotiate Shipping costs or pay one price up front then get free shipping for a year or so?
Date of experience: March 9, 2021
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.
