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Alibris has a rating of 4.7 stars from 93,456 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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Nothing like a print book you can hold in your hand. :) :) your site is appealing and helps find a home for previously loved books
Date of experience: November 11, 2023
Everything from setting up a new account to the check-out has been a wonderful and smooth experience.
I have been hunting for [The Death of Dulgath] by Michael J.Sullivan for a very, very, very long time. It's the 3rd book in a 4 part series called the Riyria Chronicles and is the only one of the entire set to no longer be in print. I've even tried to get it in e-book format but that has been a dead end because I live outside of the US and there are certain restrictions. Thankfully, I heard about Alibris and finally found a copy! Words can't express how amazing this experience has been for me.
Date of experience: May 8, 2023
Straightforward and easy to navigate website.
More options and links than any other online bookseller so far.
Date of experience: October 7, 2023
Easy to find wanted book(s). Well displayed and well annotated for shopper's background information on potential purchase.
Consistently presents me with numerous buying options from many locales and
With unbeatable prices.
Date of experience: April 3, 2021
Great selection, easy to find books you are looking for. Ratings and good descriptions help you choose.
I expect to be able to find the books I am looking for at reasonable prices and with honest quality assessments.
Date of experience: March 11, 2021
Ordered before. Excellent customer service. Good synopsis. Wish for more customer reviews. Company alibris is awesome, thanks!
Great customer service, you live up to your rep
Date of experience: May 13, 2023
Rated best for used books in customer service
Date of experience: February 25, 2023
Always find navigating your website to be user friendly. And I like the suggested books to consider.
Date of experience: February 14, 2023
Always a pleasure to turn to you for my book needs & wants.
Date of experience: December 6, 2022
This website is so user friendly. In addition, I like the similarly themed books to look through for possible other choices.
Never been disappointed by this website; you deliver!
Date of experience: February 7, 2022
Your website is so pleasant to navigate, & I like the feature that redirects me to other similar offerings.
Date of experience: February 25, 2021
Great to show options to save shipping. Might also look at "faster expected delivery" as another option.
First place I look for used books. I knew these books would be available and I am not in a hurry to get them.
Date of experience: January 11, 2022
In a series, it would be convenient to always include the sequence number when identifying the book.
Date of experience: October 22, 2022
Alibris' site is pleasantly fast and well-designed for ease-of-use. Showing books by the same author is useful.
The knowledge in books -regardless of used or new - always has practical value.
Date of experience: November 27, 2022
Always plentiful stock, easy to navigate, and discounts available. (Plus, you can get additional discounts through Rakuten.)
I always check Alibris when I'm looking for books, especially if I don't need them in pristine condition. I don't like to give my money to "the big bookseller". Also, I wholeheartedly believe in recycling and purchasing used items.
Date of experience: July 4, 2022
Alibris has a wide range of books, both in hardvcover and paperback, in a wide range of conditions, from new to not so new.
I would rather give my money to a used bookstore than to one of the big online sellers.
Date of experience: April 20, 2022
I appreciate that shipping prices appear in checkout. Wish I could order multiple copies from one store.
To support independent used book stores
Date of experience: May 16, 2023
Wanted multiple copies of this book for gifts and easily found 2 from the same store.
Found "Very Good" used condition for multiple copies of a specific title to give as gifts.
Date of experience: May 26, 2022
PayPal problem forced me to use credit card, which I didn't want to do.
Supports independent used book stores
Date of experience: May 11, 2022
Please offer a filter by condition, and a 'show total price with shipping' option when looking at books. And thanks, I love your service.
Date of experience: November 16, 2023
Quick checkout was great. Best quality book should be listed first instead, sort was by lowest price.
Date of experience: April 1, 2022
Found the items I wanted for a great price. Website worked flawlessly including entering the coupon code.
Alibris had what I wanted at a fair price.
Date of experience: June 27, 2021
Have been an Alibris customer for years. They are always reliable with a great selection of items they stock and great service as well.
Date of experience: April 23, 2021
So far it has been pretty good. I mean shipping rates could be better, but with the state of the postal service I understand.
It was a great price.
Date of experience: June 23, 2022
Found the book I wanted but the email discount doesn't bother to tell you it has a $50 minimum purchase until you sign up.
Book I needed to complete collection
Date of experience: October 14, 2021
Good choices of used book. But needed some time to carefully search and read through and make sure the correct edition, cover and authors
Recommended by my academic advisor
Date of experience: November 29, 2021
Easy to find titles and order. However, when the blurb says free shipping and I get charged for it I am a little concerned.
Date of experience: May 18, 2021
Alibris has many of the quirky, uncommon titles I look for, all at great prices. They're as good as Amazon, and--most important--they're not Amazon!
Date of experience: March 29, 2021
SIgn up for a $5 ofr coupon and no indication of if or when it will come. Nor does it appear for this transaction.
Cheapest place to get this book
* Alibris attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: February 3, 2021
I enjoy shopping with Alibris, and have never been a bad experience. If there was a problem, the sellers have always made it right.
Email offers
Date of experience: September 17, 2023
Thanks for the quick service...I've always had a good time buying a book or two from you over the past 10 plus years! STAN
It's the best.
Date of experience: June 19, 2023
Thanks for making ordering easy... my purchase of several copies of the book is to allow me to hand them out to friends as gifts. I prefer shopping at Alibris... have been doing so for at least the past 10 plus years. STAN SMITH
Date of experience: July 22, 2022
Date of experience: February 27, 2022
I don't understand what "eligible for free shipping" meant when ordering, and I did not see this explained by the end of the process.
Good price for the desired item.
Date of experience: March 29, 2023
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.
