Better World Books

I ordered 6 photography books. Only 5 arrived. Those 5 were all, to my disappointment, ex-library books. One book did not arrive. One book arrived without its hardcover case. One book arrived missing over 20 pages. I was only able to communicate via email which appeared to be automatic replies.
I would NOT recommend buying from them as they screwed up on 3 out of 6 books that I ordered.

Be aware that cover design displayed may not be supplied, although publisher, ISBN, and year of publishing may be correct. Stock photos can be misleading. I purchased the displayed James Bond 007 'white spine' Live and Let Die, but received the 'grey spine' edition. Advised that there is no way to confirm as ISBN is over arching criterion.
Condition stated as good, but I think tear in cover made it fair condition.

I received a long awaited book. I could have gotten a new one, at a store for just a bit more, but have always had good experiences here.
The first one that arrived was damaged. I called to inform them that this was only one of several I'd bought in this shape. I called the post office to complain, with no luck, as presumed it was carriers fault.
BWB rep stated they would send me a replacement and that it was a "new" copy. I received the second in worse shape than the first. It was not new by any means.
I feel I was lied to.
Read John S. Review.
I do appreciate the rep trying to help me, but quite disappointed in what I received.

I ordered one book from BetterWorldBooks, which arrived in excellent condition. It looks brand new, and I'm overjoyed. The book arrived within five days after my order. Looking forward to shop more. Thanks!

I am pleased to note that my order of 8 books arrived in great condition even more quickly than the projected deliver date. I am a collector with a curated archive of 7,000+ cookbook volumes I continually comb through numerous websites for tracking and comparison and must rely on the accuracy of listings when choosing between, potentially, dozens of copies. The volumes were well packed and in the condition as listed which is important to me. Unfortunately, the website lacks filtering and sorting capabilities beyond basic Categories making it extremely difficult to work with the price and condition tags already present. Sub-categories or topics would also be beneficial.

I place dozens of orders and purchase hundreds of books annually but, as much as I am impressed with the BetterWorldBooks contents and delivery, I will not be able to use the website without these additions to their UI tool set.

One of my favourite online used bookstores. Little bit more expensive than others, but I think that's because the price of shipping is worked into the book prices, and they frequently have sales for anywhere from 10-30% off used books – every book also donates a book and proceeds go towards literacy efforts worldwide.

They have a variety selection of books that come with affordable prices and offer free international shipping which is an absolute bonus! However, you'll have to expect that most of the used books come from the library so the books will have barcode stickers and stamps on them. For international buyers, i know it's stated that it take max 21 days but mine took a month (i personally don't mind), so heads up for any impatient buyers out there! Also, if you select books from different locations your books will be delivered separately so there might be some delay for certain books to get to you.
Pro tip: Always go for Used Very Good' or 'Used Like New'!
Overall, i'm somewhat pleased with the books i purchased and would definitely return for more!

Just received my order from UK. Very fast. I got some packages undelivered and got refunded by Better World Books right away after informing them. Appreciate their customer service very much. Will order more certainly!

We've looked for and found so many different types of books at Better World--from ethnographies to obscure novels to text books. I love not participating in the unethical Amazon takeover of the earth, too! Look at Better World first and save money and prevent pollution as well as monopolies. (I just realized how ironic it is that "Amazon" is killing the Amazon with every unnecessary piece-by-piece delivery as it simultaneously kills off small businesses.) Anyway, buy from a responsible book seller, Better World!

I wanted a physical book that I could share with my family. But the cost was a problem, especially with shipping. I was talking with a friend about this she recommended BetterWorldBooks. Check out their website, read their mission statement. They seem to be doing everything in a very reasonable way. Even helping with global warming. I have now placed three orders for a total of 12 books. I'm 100%+ satisfied with every book.

Here you can find a plethora of books in very good or almost new condition, at a reasonable price, and also feel good, since several books are donated to communities of need, based on one's purchase. However, the stickers placed on each book purchased are a pain to remove. I hope there is a good reason for those stickers, since this sours my whole experience with BWB, and deprived them of one star.

In addition to the normal acknowledgment of an order these folks sent a creative delightful letter while the order was in progress. I won't give you a spoiler about what it said - you'll just have to order a book yourself to see. I shared a copy of it with all my adult children. One response was "Those are some people who really love their work." I agree and their support for literacy programs is a real plus.