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Alibris has a rating of 4.7 stars from 93,597 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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All was fine except a delay between clicking proceed and getting the message that my order had been processed, which was momentarily confusing
Needed an out of print book from a reliable source
Date of experience: March 1, 2022
The site works smoothly, even for an unskilled user. And I was pleasantly surprised at the bargain price on a classic textbook. RD
Was prompted by an email promo to check available options
Date of experience: December 13, 2021
Updated my credit card easily. Appreciate the warning notes to check things carefully before processing. Glad to be getting this rare book. Thanks!
Book at best price from U.S. vendor. $10 cheaper if ordering from UK, but who wants to wait?
Date of experience: November 11, 2022
Cheapest price for the book I wanted
Date of experience: September 3, 2021
I keep coming back to Alibris because of the excellent online experience and ease of buying. They always have what I'm looking for!
Date of experience: May 2, 2023
Had me sign up with email to get $5 off purchase and then would not allow to use because I didn't spend $50
Date of experience: May 22, 2022
When I searched for "big" or "oversized" children's books, books having a regular format were also mixed-in with the results. It caused confusion.
I ordered from Alibris in past years and was pleased with those purchases. Today, I included Alibris in my comparison-shopping for big books. The Alibris selection & prices were best, so I ordered from Alibris.
Date of experience: January 6, 2023
I can almost always find a book I want to read, even when my local library no longer carries it. Viva les livres!
Past good experiences.
Date of experience: January 23, 2021
Past good experiences.
Date of experience: January 9, 2021
They had all my college reading supplies! I made the choices and purchased them all in 10 minutes from searching to check out.
Date of experience: January 18, 2022
It would be 5 stars if you could search for additional books filtered by the bookseller that you already have in your cart.
Date of experience: December 9, 2022
Easy, quick, will know more when item arrives. The cost of the book I ordered was 75% less than anywhere else Great deal!
Cost savings
Date of experience: March 2, 2022
Just ordered. Hasn't been received so I can't really comment on that. Would be great if you would give explanation of book grading
Date of experience: May 7, 2021
I found a book that is unavailable at most other places. Very pleased. I was unable to use PayPal though for the purchase.
I found a book that is unavailable at most other places. Very pleased.
Date of experience: March 3, 2022
One of my packages was lost in transit previously but aside from that specific instance my experience with Alibris has been favorable overall.
Date of experience: May 23, 2022
Well designed UX, making it easy and a pleasure to buy from an independent book source that includes both new and used books.
I prefer to support independent sources vs. Amazon and other large corporate entities.
Date of experience: December 15, 2021
Shipping is way more than what I'd expect for media mail, and it was hard to find the button to view my cart.
Recommended by a friend.
Date of experience: April 10, 2022
This is my first experience with Alibris. I am excited to see how good the quality of the dvd 's when they arrive.
It was the only option for purchasing the DVD for home delivery and not just a right to view on line.
Date of experience: April 23, 2021
When shopping, particularly several books by one author, it would be easier to have a continue shopping before we the checkout. Melanie Turner
Date of experience: June 14, 2023
Pretty good. The navigation was a bit funky at first but didn't present a huge barrier to purchasing. Barely got started on Alibris.
You came up on suggested sites that had the book I was looking for.
Date of experience: March 25, 2022
Was hoping the shipping would be cheaper since I got all 4 items from one store.
Everything was easy to do though.
Ordered before with good customer service.
Date of experience: November 5, 2023
User friendly. Easy peasy!
A friend recommended it. Great prices.
Date of experience: September 18, 2023
Very easy and intuitive to shop on the Alibris site. Haven't purchased anything for a while but I found what I wanted quickly.
I was searching online for a used copy of an older hard cover book and was sure I'd find it here. And I did!
Date of experience: December 16, 2021
Your organization including your user interface and UX are the next best thing to walking into a neighborhood independent bookseller. Bravo.
Your organization including your user interface and UX are the next best thing to walking into a neighborhood independent bookseller. Bravo.
Date of experience: December 7, 2023
You are my first stop (after the library)
Date of experience: September 8, 2022
You've gotten better. Nice work.
Date of experience: August 7, 2021
Good. Would like if these books include " dust jackets " or not. It matters. Could you require sells to list this information.
Prices and service to customer if I have a question or problem.
Date of experience: January 12, 2022
A little problem with one book. Took multiple tries over a few days to get item in cart. Other than that, all fine.
Price. Reliability. Good selection.
Date of experience: September 4, 2023
Very nice price. Easy checkout.
Best price and shipping for this book out of other sites looked at. Which is often the case.
Date of experience: February 28, 2022
Not being able to update my shipping address directly from the checkout page was a bit of a hassle. Otherwise, smooth transaction. Thanks
Lowest price among the six or so sites I checked
Date of experience: January 23, 2021
First time customer. Yours was the best price online and in-stock quantity for a used copy of this book. What a great service!
Couldn't find the book at a reasonable price. You guys had plenty of options!
Date of experience: November 10, 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.
