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Alibris has a rating of 4.7 stars from 92,450 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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Happy to find a book I really wanted at a reduced price, with an Alibris coupon.
Price and availability of a book I wanted.
Date of experience: June 19, 2022
Found what I was looking for at an excellent price. Great selection of used copies to choose from.
Hoped to find a used edition of the book I was looking for at a low price.
Date of experience: April 14, 2022
Great to find what I was looking for so quickly and at such a great price!
Had the book Ivwas searching for at a great price!
Date of experience: March 30, 2022
I like this site, but I wish it told you when your package would likely arrive.
I chose Albris because I am a college student who needs cheap books quick.
Date of experience: March 17, 2022
I'm very satisfied with your service I've used Alibris for years with over 100 books purchased.
Great past history
Date of experience: January 25, 2023
Date of experience: December 15, 2022
Date of experience: August 19, 2021
I wish I didn't have to pay multiple shipping charges for books from the same vendor!
Review on line
Date of experience: December 8, 2021
I like that I could order the book as a guest; it was fast and efficient!
Lowest price for my book.
Date of experience: August 4, 2022
I regret that my $20 coupon expired 4 days ago. I would have bought more books!
It had the book I waslloking for at the best price.
Date of experience: January 22, 2023
Had the best price for the book I wanted, hopefully it's reliable and comes in alright.
Lowest price of book I wanted.
Date of experience: May 3, 2021
I didn't receive the promised $5 coupon. I like your site but don't care for gimmicks.
Great variety
* Alibris attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: April 4, 2023
All around pretty easy searching and I found what I needed quickly at a good price!
A professor recommended it
Date of experience: August 16, 2021
Site was easy to search, found exactly what I was looking for at a fair price.
Search engine identified the site as a source for secondhand dvds
Date of experience: August 17, 2021
Easy to find the book I wanted--and a first edition at a reasonable price. Many thanks.
Sent there by bookbinder.com
Date of experience: May 2, 2021
Great alternative to Amazon when shopping for books. I like getting second hand books from here!
Date of experience: September 11, 2023
I usually can find what I want, but you need to reduce the cost of postage.
I use it a lot.
Date of experience: September 27, 2022
Usually can find what I want, but the shipping costs need to be lowered.
For used books
Date of experience: November 2, 2021
Check out sucks. Cant retrieve and old password from 20 years ago. Cant use Apple pay.
* Alibris attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: April 11, 2021
I have been using alibris for years and find the search and ordering process very easy
Alibris is my go-to choose for finding used books. You can search various booksellers for the right choice.
Date of experience: June 28, 2022
Always quick and easy to find what i want and place an order
I'm a regular customer of alibris
Date of experience: June 12, 2022
I always go to alibis when I want a book
Date of experience: April 12, 2022
I like ordering from Alibris to support independent booksellers
Date of experience: January 14, 2022
King Crab books LLC is a fantastic bookseller and great to interact with. Great customer service
King Crab Books
Date of experience: September 15, 2022
You should allow buying more than one copy, especially if the customer is buying from abroad.
I sent a search
* Alibris attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: October 17, 2021
Found books for which I've searched for some time, and at an affordable price. Thank you!
They had that for which I was searching!
Date of experience: October 9, 2021
Shipping listed with the book was $3.49, but charged $4.49. Whatever. It's a buck. But still.
Because you had the book for the best price.
Date of experience: February 23, 2022
The $5 discount code I was sent by email was not applied, with no explanation given
It is independent of Amazon, and has a good selection of new and used books
Date of experience: July 23, 2023
Great selection but "trade paperbacks" should inform the customer that the print is EXCEEDINGLY SMALL/barely legible
I’ve bought from you before
Date of experience: February 19, 2021
I found what I wanted easily, and it was easy to update my credit card information.
Past positive experience
Date of experience: May 17, 2022
Alibris had the book I wanted in a very good condition. The checkout process was easy.
The quality of the book I was looking for was very good.
Date of experience: September 25, 2022
Easily found what I was looking for. Excellent prices! Thank you for your time and help...
Better pricing!
Date of experience: July 29, 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.
