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New Jersey
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Overall experience was positive, but the box the books were shipped in was MUCH too big and had no additional filler, causing the books to tumble about and sustain some minor surface damage in transit (one book was jostled so much the dust jacket came completely off). The box was also partially open on the bottom.

Date of experience: November 8, 2022
Florida
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During the early stages of the pandemic, my rather large book order got waylaid somewhere in the delivery system. Booksoutlet.com refunded me my money. I've been a steady customer since. The prices can't be beat!

Date of experience: June 10, 2021
North Carolina
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I love Book Outlet but here a few things that could make this better. 1 - you need an app. I check your website more if I could see the app on my phone. 2 - the shipping tracking is NOT accurate and frustrating. Other than that, I love this website & the books that come from here.

Date of experience: December 9, 2022
Michigan
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100% Fantastic as always!
May 29, 2021

Love this site! I have been buying books from them for about 4 years! They have the most awesome sales and low shipping cost! They are always getting new books in and restocking books I missed out on!

Date of experience: May 29, 2021
Connecticut
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Shipped and arrived quickly
April 26, 2022

Shipped and arrived quickly. I ordered copies of a book for all members of my book club. The only disappointment was that several of them have "buy one get one half price" stickers on the cover. The adhesive is too strong to remove them easily. If I saw them in a store I would have searched and bought copies without the sticker on them.

Date of experience: April 26, 2022
Canada
2 reviews
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I have purchased many books from this site and have never been disappointed. When there has been an issue - which is extremely rare - customer service has been prompt, efficient and very helpful. I really appreciate the points program they have, as I use the points when enough have been accumulated to offset the shipping costs (which are reasonable to begin with). The website was updated within the past year and they have made the site very easy to navigate.

Date of experience: August 8, 2022
California
4 reviews
15 helpful votes
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Stay away! This site is a scam! I have ordered from them and then they ended up not sending the books I made the whole order for even though they were still in stock on the website. They refunded but I was still without the books I actually wanted. I tried messaging them twice and NO ONE would respond. It appears they have no customer service and pick and choose what to send you. There are MUCH better book sites out there to purchase from that actually have a customer service. This is the worst book buying site I have used and I am an avid book buyer so have used them all.

Date of experience: July 24, 2018
Jennifer B. Book Outlet Rep
over a year old

I'm so sorry for the mishap - please feel most welcome to contact our Customer Service department for assistance: help@bookoutlet.com, or you can create a service ticket on our website directly.

Best wishes,
NK - BookOutlet Customer Service

Georgia
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The books were perfect but the shipping box broke open and I was just lucky the books didn't get lost or damaged. This is the second time in a row this has happened. Please use sturdier shipping materials!

Date of experience: January 5, 2023
New York
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Books are blemished
February 12, 2023

Hi all, I received my first order from bookoutlet.com today. Four books, large print paperbacks. I was excited to see the prices. I opened the box. The books are new for sure. So if that's all you care about, by all means order away. However, I like my books to be unblemished. One of the four covers is torn in the lower right along with about 11 of the pages. All all four have large black marker marks across the top of the pages of the book (hold the book upright and look at the top edge. Black markers across there). This will irk me. Yea, has no real bearing on the readability but if you're looking for new quantity books. The same quality as you'd get off the new books rack in a book store, this site isn't that.

Date of experience: February 10, 2023
Florida
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Astounded and happy at the prices
October 19, 2021

Astounded and happy at the prices. There was only 1 case where the price offered on Amazon for a new copy was cheaper than Book Outlet. The cart was a bit tiresome since any change to the cart required waiting for a refresh that took a couple of seconds.

Date of experience: October 19, 2021
Illinois
1 review
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Bought something from them for Christmas gift about 2 weeks before Christmas.

It didn't ship until a couple days before Christmas. Their website makes it appear that they are in New York but in reality they are in Canada. There is absolutely no way to call them and they don't answer emails.

Now it is December 28th and I bought the item where I should have in the first place and had it in time for Christmas and now the damn thing is going to be delivered tomorrow.

If I'm home, I plan to refuse the package and put in a claim with PayPal.

They suck and their customer assistance is non existent. Forget about their stupid low prices. Pay a little more and know that you will get it.

Date of experience: December 28, 2021
Jennifer B. Book Outlet Rep
over a year old

Hi G. S.

Thank you for leaving a review. We are truly sorry that your order did not arrive in time. We have sent you a message to assist you further with a refund.

Texas
1 review
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They send you whatever
September 2, 2021

I ordered the jojo moyes the last letter from your lover book I made sure it was the pink cover.

They sent me a reproduction of the book with two people on it that I didn't want. When I messaged them they said well it's still a great copy

Date of experience: August 3, 2021
Jennifer B. Book Outlet Rep
over a year old

As a seller of publisher overstock, all of our inventory is received at random and cycled through very rapidly - having said that, unfortunately, we are not able to guarantee the cover of a specific book, but certainly that you will get the intended ISBN and in good condition. May I kindly invite you to visit the link below which outlines our policy on book covers; https://BookOutlet.com/Help/OurProduct

Texas
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This was our 2nd order with Book Outlet, and we are very happy with the experience! We are a book loving family, and my 10 year old requested activity/craft books for her birthday. I found lots of great options, and I know she will love them!

Date of experience: October 20, 2022
Canada
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Great prices
April 14, 2022

Great prices. Arrived within a few days. There was a mix up on my order and I was missing 1 of my books, but they were super quick about shipping out the missing book! Overallz great experience and will definitely be ordering again in the future!

Date of experience: April 14, 2022
Oregon
1 review
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For the most part the books arrived in good condition. The Atlas Six hardcover has a rip along the spine, so that was disappointing. The book covers on the website are also misleading. I ordered Love & Other words and The Percy Jackson books thinking that they would be the covers posted on the website, but they were the new ones. The rest of the books arrived in great condition and I was very happy with the affordable prices,

Date of experience: February 2, 2023
Arizona
1 review
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Great selection
January 22, 2023

I love this website. So many titles and genres to choose from at great prices. Shipping takes longer than I'd like however I have so many books that I'm not in a hurry. I was just anxious waiting 2 weeks for Christmas gifts to arrive that I'd ordered on the 1st and 2nd of December for the office Christmas party. But the books are in great shape when they arrive though. I have ordered from here a lot and will continue to do so and refer this website to anyone I know and meet.

Date of experience: December 23, 2022
California
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It was a wonderful, easy way to purchase books for the classroom and library. There is a wide variety of popular titles and students loves these books!

It would really help me out to have more coupons or "free promo codes". I personally pay for these books and even though they are inexpensive, it is still money I have to personally spend for the students.

Date of experience: January 26, 2023
Texas
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First time to order thru Book Outlet
September 5, 2022

First time to order thru Book Outlet. Was prompted by Amazon. Thank you for the extra book you sent. As I am 79 a children's book didn't fit my list of reads but was much appreciated by a Mexican worker in our community with a small grandchild as the book was in Spanish.

Date of experience: September 5, 2022
Illinois
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My new place to shop for books
May 23, 2022

I order from very few places online because it's not always easy to know which websites are legit. You had the book I was looking for at the most reasonable price I found. Your shipping is also reasonable because some places charge as much for shipping as the price of the item. I received my book very quickly. You will be at the top of my list for future purchases.

Date of experience: May 23, 2022
Virginia
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The reason for ordering on line was to purchase something in pristine condition and not have one stick a price tag from Walmart on the cover. I would like to make arrangrments to have this book replaced and receive one without any price tags on the book stuck anywhere. Please let me know how I can do this as I am running out of time to present it as a gift.

Date of experience: January 10, 2023
Jennifer B. Book Outlet Rep
over a year old

Thank you for taking the time to write this feedback. Please feel free to reach out to our customer experience team, help@bookoutlet.com, who will be happy to help.

Overview

Book Outlet has a rating of 3.6 stars from 1,737 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Book Outlet most frequently mention great prices, customer service and new books. Book Outlet ranks 7th among Books sites.

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returns
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quality
1,596

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