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alibris.com
Founded in 1998
Berkeley, CA, United States
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Alibris Reviews Summary

Alibris enjoys a generally positive reputation among customers, particularly for its wide selection of used books at competitive prices and reliable shipping. Many customers appreciate the timely delivery and the ability to track orders, contributing to overall satisfaction. However, concerns arise regarding the variability in book conditions, with some items not meeting expectations, and delays in shipping for urgent needs. Additionally, the separate shipping fees for each book can deter purchases. Despite these issues, the platform remains a favored choice for many due to its extensive inventory and user-friendly website.

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service
794
value
8,769
shipping
8,759
quality
8,753
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Texas
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First-time customer
December 27, 2020

First-time customer. I like the ease of your ordering website. Thanks.

Date of experience: December 27, 2020
Arizona
1 review
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I have a number of old and obsolete entries for mailing address, shipping address etc. I would like to delete them to remove clutter but see no obvious way to do that as I check out. Best of all I'd like to pay with Paypal so as to avoid having to leave my credit card and address on file with you. But I saw no obvious way to do that either. If it's possible to do these things, then make that blinding obvious to dumb users like me right at the start of the check-out process. E.g. Offer the choice right up front: Pay with credit card OR pay with Paypal. Or offer the option to delete addresses in my address book.

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Date of experience: December 27, 2020
Maryland
1 review
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Remarkably clear and easy
December 27, 2020

Remarkably clear and easy. I even had to change my credit card number.

Date of experience: December 27, 2020
Oregon
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Shipping is a little confusing and not well explained. I spent more time shopping than I probably needed to because of it.

Date of experience: December 27, 2020
Virginia
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Love the selection and ease of acquisition. Thanks

Date of experience: December 26, 2020
Texas
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Found what I wanted at a great price and ordering was a breeze

Date of experience: December 26, 2020
New Jersey
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I didn't find your website as easy to navigate as some others. Don't think the first time I tried you showed shipping charge before the ordering page. Somehow kept giving me more copies of the book than I wanted. Anyway, I order usually from another site that I don't have these problems with (shows shipping charge right under price). Yours took longer, and was annoying, and no live customer service.

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Date of experience: December 26, 2020
Connecticut
1 review
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Pros: Books easy to find, prices often excellent.Cons: Adds tax for product (even when shipping to New York, which does not tax used items) and for shipping, which isn't taxed in any state in which I've liver.

Date of experience: December 26, 2020
Texas
1 review
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Easy to find books with search, love that it displays least to most cost.

Date of experience: December 26, 2020
Washington
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Yes, you failed in the final invoice summary to mention that the order is a hard copy edition. Could not contact seller because that is an automatic failure on your part as well. Disappointing!

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Date of experience: December 25, 2020
Georgia
1 review
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Such a large selection as well as the used books option is awesome and sustainable but the shipping cost can be quite high making it more expensive than it would be if I were to by it new

Date of experience: December 25, 2020
California
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I don't like that the website pressures you to make an account

Date of experience: December 25, 2020
Colorado
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So far very efficient!
December 25, 2020

So far very efficient! Looking forward to receiving my book. Thank you

Date of experience: December 25, 2020
Arkansas
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Love being able to find what I am looking for! Thank you for having such wonderful choices!

Date of experience: December 25, 2020
Texas
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Order Cancellations need to be more readily available, btw.

Date of experience: December 25, 2020
Indiana
1 review
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Great site to search and find large print books. Thanks.

Date of experience: December 24, 2020
California
3 reviews
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Ease of locating desired book and of purchase made my shopping experience pleasant.

Date of experience: December 24, 2020
Maryland
1 review
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Books listed "starting at $2.72": I couldn't find. I searched many copies and it was not at that price. Maybe the listing needed to be updated.
However, You are my go to source when I'm looking for a book in great condition and a fair price.

Date of experience: December 24, 2020
Pennsylvania
1 review
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Book added to my cart disappeared when I logged in. I couldn't wait for it to age out, so I had to choose another one. Obscure book, not a book in high demand, so I know I was not beat out. Cookies/token need to work better.

Date of experience: December 24, 2020
California
2 reviews
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The website works well but everything really is dependent on the sellers themselves, so we'll have to see how my purchases actually work out

Date of experience: December 24, 2020