Alibris

I'm a fan of books that are no longer in bookstores and I've had excellent success in finding old out-of-date books. They arrive in good condition from stores all over the country and even abroad. I buy several a month and never had one come that was in poor condition. As a book lover, I like knowing I'm helping those independent stores all over survive.

Occasionally, over the years, a book doesn't arrive either lost or because the seller no longer has it. I've always received refunds.

Why does everyone give me homework! I placed an order and I received it in a timely fashion. I should not have to write a thesis to give a review for a book. I will purchase from you again but I will NOT do another review.

For a book printed in 1932, the copy I received was in good shape, especially since it was only listed as in "fair" condition. The book itself represents painstaking research from the original Latin sources; the narrative, however struggles from its bewildering array of individuals, many of which are very obscure. It is better at representing the history leading up to the Fraticelli rather than an analysis of the writings/ideas of the precursors of the movement.

I buy most of my books from Alibris exclusively, since I know I will get a good deal! The shipping can be a bit slow, but I understand the books are coming from all over, so shipping times vary.
My latest order arrived recently. Both books (A Prince of Song and Sea, and A Heart so Fierce and Broken) are in great shape and as-described!
Will be buying from Alibris in the future, as always!

The site is easy to navigate. I found a great selection of textbooks. I was surprised at the shipping charge. Perhaps I shouldn't have been. And perhaps the shipping charges are not the fault of Alibris. That's what stopped me giving five stars, though.

It cost me 60% of the price of the goods I bought to ship them. $15 to ship $25 worth of goods. I don't buy from alibris as much as other places because of this cost factor. I can buy from others for more and still pay less overall.

The service was OK but the results were not suitable to the problem.

Very easy to find what I was looking for. The only thing that I found annoying was that I wanted to just use the guest checkout, but because the email was part of a client login I was barred from using the guest checkout.

Easy to negotiate the website - it was very clear. There was also a good amount of choice for the book I was looking for. I have been buying from Alibris for many years and have always been satisfied with the quality of the the books and service.

I have been ordering book from Alibris for many years. I have been completely satisfied with every transaction. This is the first time I have been required to complete a survey. I DO NOT appreciate the survey!

It's annoying that what seem like good values on books quickly evolve into an expensive order, BUT, you don't discover that until you place the order and learn that the delivery fee for each book can cost as much as the book itself. Arggh

The website is very easy to use and I found what I was looking for swiftly. I have always found that ordered items are as advertized, are shipped quickly, and arrive in good condition. I expect no less for this order.

Has books from the 1980s and 1990s which is nice. Searchable by many ways. My favorites are publisher, year and genre. You can use your points from your credit cards which is nice. Not sure how long this will last but it's a great perk of shopping along here.

I've only had good experiences shopping on Alibris, but their site design could use an update, and it would be nice if there was a more efficient way to sort the books with a bunch of different editions.

I ordered this book on the same day I ordered 3 more from another seller. The book from Alibris arrived very quickly and the other books came over a week later. I will order from them, Alibris, again.

I'm delighted to have this book "The Doheny Mansion." It provides even more information than I expected about the Doheny's and their houses. The book is a paperback and was shipped in a bubble package. That wasn't enough to prevent the book from getting bent at one corner in shipping. I've been putting heavy books on it to flatten it out, but it would be better to ship a book like this (large and paperback) in a stiff carton that will protect it better.

It seems like everytime I need a book that is old and not being published, I check Alibris and they have it! It is always a good price! Any book that I need, I start with Alibris before looking anywhere else!

I have been an Alibris customer for years and like your service, this is my first BAD experience. Book "The Women" was ordered almost 2 months ago...i contacted the seller and Alibris 2 times each and received nice messages, one from Alibris saying my money would be refunded!
THEN THE BOOK ARRIVES TODAY!

Will still buy on Alibris...just one messed up experience...thanks... Francis Katz

they tried i guess

Like your availability; and you have what I want. You're good at what you do; are easy to access, and again, have what I was looking for. What more do you need? Are you just seeking more "rave" reviews.

Confusing!
I was trying to order and it took me back to the beginning. I had to change my password. I found what I was looking for before it sent me back and when I changed my password the cost was a dollar more and the company I had just chosen prior to changing my password was no longer on the list;

I was pleased with the service of Alibris. I just was not as content with the information contained in one of the books, but that is not any fault of alibris. I have not read the two books but the one book, conquering arthritis, was not as helpful as I had expected as a matter of fact following some of the suggestions was a little damaging to me. Though some of the information might be helpful I would not recommend the book.

I do not agree to publish this email. Forced to do so in survey. SO confusing trying to pay with pay pal. Order did not go through. I sent an email to customer service. Pay pal is trying to process it twice. I ended up paying with a cc. But now I have to follow up and take more time to do that. Wasted alot of time tonight. I am a good customer. And I never get any points or discounts even though I am signed up for email. No # to call for customer service. I was thinking of selling on Alibris too. But not happy with customer service. And if people have trouble paying with pay pal? Not good. I do not agree to publish this email. But it is the only way to submit feedback Annoying.

For a small book like this, which I thought I was ordering from a more local Alibris seller, the total cost was already high with shipping. But it came from farther away and I had not anticipated it would take this long -- about a week and a half -- and I had no tracking info.

Prompt response, but not much they could do.

It's quick and easy to find low-cost books here. The cost of shipping the two books I bought (from two different vendors) was about 75% of the cost of the books themselves! If I could get free shipping, I would be ecstatic!