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Alibris has a rating of 4.7 stars from 93,325 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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Good, although some of my books that I have ordered have come slightly damaged, but overall I am very satisfied!
Looking for cheaper options!
Date of experience: July 9, 2021
The experience was excellent. Simple to sign up. Enjoyed the automatic price savings option shown in the check out process.
Reasonable prices books.
Date of experience: May 22, 2021
I love alibris, it is the only online resource I use for books.
I have had great experiences every time.
Date of experience: May 21, 2021
I love Alibris. Was looking for a copy of a childhood favorite (published in 1972!) and Alibris had many options.
Broad selection, out-of-print, reliable sellers, and I'm trying to buy more used books vs brand-new books.
Date of experience: August 10, 2021
I didn't see the estimated shipping time until the last step, after I entered payment information. Should be shown before
Date of experience: May 26, 2023
So far so good... but just ordering isn't not complete shopping... so ask me again after I receive the book.
I was going for the less expensive book... so even with your shipping cost it still was a bit cheaper than ThriftBooks (which ships free). Now the issue will be... how long does it take to arrive. ThriftBooks is usually 4-7 days.
Date of experience: April 18, 2022
Website is very easy to navigate and past experience with Alibris makes this my go to website for used books.
Always my first choice when looking for a book. I have never had a bad experience with Alibris.
Date of experience: November 15, 2021
Although you dont always have what i'm looking for you're easy to navigate through and you do have interesting stuff
Date of experience: May 25, 2021
I thought that buying two books from the same supplier would reduce the shipping charges but I was apparently wrong.
Traditional
Date of experience: September 14, 2022
It is my go-to site for books
Date of experience: January 22, 2022
It was a little challenging to change the billing address, but otherwise easy to work with the web site.
Wanted this particular book for a friend
Date of experience: January 27, 2024
I wasn't able to change the erroneous address on the payment with my Am. Express card?
Dr. Ken Ware
Good experience in the past
Date of experience: January 26, 2024
Good results over the years
Date of experience: December 25, 2021
Excellent...
Great past experience
Date of experience: November 9, 2021
I wish the shipping was cheaper but the books have all been as listed. I've shared the site with others
Date of experience: August 13, 2021
Overall my experience was fine. My only complaint is that I was not given an option to choose expedited shipping.
Alibris was the option with the best price for the book I need.
Date of experience: July 2, 2021
Was happy with the ordering process and the prices. Waiting on the items to be received now for complete review
Found a rare find
Date of experience: May 28, 2021
Easy to examine book inventory and filter by what matters most to me. Clean, simple UI. Just what I need.
Best inventory of used books anywhere.
Date of experience: October 9, 2022
The user interface is always easy to navigate and allows me to focus on the specific aspects of each book (condition, etc.).
Inventory and transparency
Date of experience: September 17, 2022
Date of experience: May 20, 2022
Appreciate the ease with which your inventory can be navigated. It's nice to be able to sort by one's most essential characteristic, whether it's price or condition or something else.
Ability to navigate multiple copies of same book
Date of experience: April 18, 2022
Easy to navigate through the available books - some sellers are better than others at providing proper descriptions. That transparency matters to me, and helps me to discern a good seller from a bad one.
Inventory and ease of use with UI
Date of experience: June 21, 2021
Easy and fast. Will continue to use and let my fellow friends and family know how convenient this sight is.
Price on used books and availability.
Date of experience: March 29, 2022
Clear on the seller and charges. I like that I am supporting Goodwill and hope to buy from them again.
The prices were great.
Date of experience: April 24, 2023
I didn't expect to find this book today, since it is available to the public this day...and for only $20.01.
I always find what I need here.
Date of experience: September 26, 2023
I can always count on finding what I need, new or used. I've been using alibris since 2004.
Looking for a gift.
Date of experience: August 22, 2023
I love shopping on Alibris. I always find what I need.
It's the only place I go to find books, music.
Date of experience: April 17, 2023
I've been using Alibris since I was a librarian at an elementary school.
Date of experience: November 27, 2022
Your website is easy to get around - great search feature. Thank you for making it easy to read 'used' books.
Good prices, always good service, big selection of books.
Date of experience: September 1, 2023
Very east. Great app.
Good selection.
Date of experience: March 25, 2023
Good prices.
Date of experience: April 11, 2022
Easy. Thank you for stating who the seller is so i can combine my order all from single seller.
Price and ease of use.
Date of experience: March 9, 2021
Your system makes it easy to search and I am comfortably familiar with it after several years of using it.
My go-to site
Date of experience: September 14, 2021
You guys make shopping for used books fun...
Alibris is my go-to online book source...
Date of experience: May 29, 2021
Within 3-4 clicks I had my book ordered. I love the ease of finding and purchasing a book from Alibris!
Date of experience: April 27, 2023
I needed a children's library for my grandchildren's visits and could afford a nice selection from a highly rated vendor
Because I usually do
Date of experience: July 22, 2023
The important detail ISBN is easy to see, no extra searching. Vendor ratings are also easy to see and important for honest rating of condition.
I have been a customer of Alibris for years and go to Alibris.com first
Date of experience: July 22, 2023
Past experience with Alibris, over a decade. Wide choice of books, book fetch
Date of experience: May 21, 2023
This is where the best deals are found on the widest selection of books
I am returning customer looking for a hard to find textbook
Date of experience: March 19, 2023
Choosing free ship eligible books requires a lot of mental gymnastics and concentration and returning to my cart does not always return me to the messages for codes or free shipping eligibility. I simply bought less this time and will return when I'm up for the challenge of remembering how to stay in the free ship eligible shopping area
Best price and best selection of many technical books
Date of experience: September 26, 2021
Every thing has been amazing, I am very thrilled every time I shop here and always feel fantastic about it!
Because albris had every item and new items I was looking for!
Date of experience: February 22, 2022
I really hate to pay more for shipping than for the item, especially on some of the very cheap paperbacks.
You have books some of your competitors don't have.
Date of experience: April 26, 2023
It's not Amazon!
Date of experience: February 24, 2021
All books are ordered from the same seller. Therefore shipping cost should be greatly reduced.
Date of experience: February 10, 2021
The site layout is easy to understand and I was able to compare book prices and different edition conditions easily.
Alibris had a used book for a great price that I couldn't find anywhere else. The other two books I purchased were just icing on the cake.
Date of experience: November 19, 2021
Very good web site to book, the software that makes the orders is excellent.
Good prices except for shipping unfortunately.
Date of experience: September 11, 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.
