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Alibris has a rating of 4.7 stars from 93,830 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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I was delighted to see publication dates in book descriptions. The website was quick to navigate. This was a good shopping experience. And, it's a bonus to be supporting Goodwill with my purchase.
Teaser coupons, none of which were applied to my purchase
Date of experience: March 15, 2023
Easy to navigate- Prices were the best. I wish there could have options with shipping as I would have bought a lot more. Some items were cheaper where they blended the shipping in.
For particular books. Google put you in the search this time. Last time I had to go directly to you.
Date of experience: March 28, 2022
Shipping is expensive. I would've like to see the cost before putting the book on the order list. Wonder if it is sent media or if the $13.00 ones were from over seas.
Received a few books on CD (hard to find) via Books - a -Million. Very pleased!
Date of experience: April 25, 2021
The book I ordered is no longer available, so I had to get a refund and reorder another one. It seems like we could know ahead of time if a book is available.
Date of experience: November 2, 2021
Had trouble getting it to save my new home address. It won't let me get rid of the old and I was worried about ordering and having it sent to the wrong place.
I need a book I can't find at the library or locally, and it's about to become very popular! I have something to prove to myself and need this book to do it.
Date of experience: December 28, 2022
Good, but at the last moment on the order form before finalizing,, there was a little box that I had already unchecked but was now checked to receive advertising... I don't want advertising!
Date of experience: April 28, 2021
The website was kind of slow today. And it'd be awesome to be able to see a preview of books. And I think you're charging too much per book now ($4.50!?) and am starting to seek and use alternatives.
I like buying used books. I don't like Amazon. Alibris seems to do a good job.
Date of experience: March 29, 2022
It could be a little prettier but overall I'm quite happy with the site. I also wish the shipping were less expensive. $4 seems like a lot. Even $3 instead of $4 would make a big difference in saying "yes!" to purchases. It would also be great to be able to determine if a seller ships using paper packaging or plastic (I highly prefer paper), and sort based on that criteria.
I want to buy used books without supporting Amazon. The Alibris site works pretty well. Hopefully the book sellers are being well supported.
Date of experience: May 24, 2021
Fresh out the gate as any prepared Stallion would be. The race is yet to be finished...
Will express an opinion then... time will be the deciding factor...
Hoping for a quick delivery...
Only the Best for Me...
Date of experience: April 21, 2022
First time shopping and it went well. Hope it continues to go as well in the future. Have 4 more years of looking for books and if it continue to be good service, then will continue to use alibris.
Available books
Date of experience: July 29, 2021
After placing an item in my cart I was prompted to change my password; when I did, the selected item was gone and a copy at more than twice its price was available.
Had desired title
* Alibris attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: May 18, 2022
So grateful for Alibris. They have the books I am looking for and need at a more budget-friendly price. Just have to remember that I may wait a bit longer to receive them.
I found the titles I was looking for in good condition and at a lower cost than anywhere else. I have a bit of time before I need the books so the slightly longer shipping is no problem.
Date of experience: May 5, 2021
Ever since i found alibris ive been using it to find everything from textbooks to personal reading books. Ive found competitive prices from a range of sellers and great quality from the site.
This was the only site where i could find the book i needed
Date of experience: December 29, 2020
Always a great experience with the Alibris ecosystem, the sellers and the added bonuses such as coupons and price comparisons / consolidated shipping costs to which Alibris alerts me. Many thanks! Now if I could solve eyeing more titles I want that also qualify for free shipping :) Best, ME
<<<<NO USE OF MY FULL NAME IF PUBLISHING PLEASE & THANK YOU! Alibris lowered from 10 to a 9 due to the forced checkbox FYI>>>>
Newman's Own Cookbook per this user:
https://twitter.com/imjasondiamond/status/*******574144515
Then, it was time to lock in the remaining items from my accrued wish list.
Until next purchase!
Best,
ME
<<<<NO USE OF MY FULL NAME IF PUBLISHING PLEASE & THANK YOU!>>>>
Date of experience: May 21, 2022
Alibris all the time. Awesome *****
My go-to for any book shopping.
Date of experience: April 1, 2022
Little confused about the free shipping little truck icon. I had three books with the icon and was over $39, which should have qualified me, but it still wanted to charge me shipping
Wanted out of print, hard to find books
Date of experience: February 25, 2021
If I am looking for something, book, or DVD, Alibris is always my first "go-to".
If y'all don't have it, may as well stop looking. I always recommend Alibris to friends and family.
First GO-TO.
Date of experience: December 12, 2021
Thank you. It is always a quick simple process. And books tend to be as described. There is nothing worse than reading a description and it is worse than described.
Price of your books, and ease of ordering directly via PayPal. Makes it quick and simple.
Date of experience: March 15, 2024
Great books, user friendly website, lovely and competitive prices. Thank you
Date of experience: December 27, 2021
Easy to navigate. However there were so many options that I did get a little overwhelmed. I can see that all the options are a great idea for the more serious book hunters/collectors.
It popped up on the Internet as I was searching for the book, Return to the Hiding Place. My husband and I watched the movie on Salemnow.com last night and I would like to read the book.
Date of experience: January 8, 2022
For earlier order of this title, I received the wrong book. Perhaps blessing in disguise, it was a much older edition. I prefer this one. Hopefully I'll get the correct title this time.
Book availability
Date of experience: March 3, 2021
Quick and easy searched what I was looking for and I got the price I wanted and the edition I was looking for.
I always fine the best books at the highest quality or the best price whatever I'm looking for this place has got the book in paper hard back or ebook
Date of experience: July 3, 2024
Book was shipped same day as ordered, arrived 10 days later. Was a great price with minimal usage, would reccomend!
Didn't have a shipping # to track my order, so I inquired about it. Got a response with an updated status for my order same day!
Cheapest price for a used copy
Date of experience: May 21, 2024
Advertised book not in stock. Nearly a week after I placed my initial order, I received an email saying they could not fulfill my order.
It's simple… don't sell something you don't have.
* Alibris attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: August 17, 2022
Would be nice to see shipping costs up-front so they don't come as a surprise at checkout. Shipping was nearly as much as the items! I still ordered the books, so there's that.
Don't like Jeff Bezos.
Date of experience: May 15, 2021
My first order with Alibris for this title failed, as the seller said he had sold it long ago. Alibris had to refund my payment. I hope the second order works out better.
Good inventory for the books I'm seeking
* Alibris attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: March 11, 2022
Pro:
Quick and easy
Con:
If you only need a two letter state code, why allow typing in the full state name?
Why not have a drop down list with the state codes?
Better priced than Amazon.
Date of experience: December 20, 2021
It was strait forward and intuitive. I recommend checking out the used books if you want to save some money. It is almost too easy.
I figured I would get a better rate here than at Amazon. I did.
Date of experience: September 23, 2021
I was able to find books I wanted at a reasonable price! The ordering was straightforward, although the shipping was a tad high.
Good price, and book availability
Date of experience: June 8, 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.
