Alibris has a rating of 4.76 stars from 70,542 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Alibris most frequently mention great prices, shopping experience, and free shipping. Alibris ranks 1st among Used Books sites.
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Very impressed w/ orderly arrangement of products for sale, e.g., music, books, movie, etc. Makes sense! Also, the choice of sellers is easy to understand & navigate--I contacted one book seller Solr by email to find out if the used book they were selling was highly dusty (allergies) & they emailed back w/ details & evident concern. Alibris is now my "go-to" source for great prices, selection & quality of sale. Thanks for doing a great job!
Very Difficult to change shipping address. Had to quit internet browser and log back in again. Shipping choices limited. I know from past purchase that independent sellers can take their sweet time shipping items and often do. Why does alibris appear to charge at 1st class parcel rates and deliver at slower and cheaper media mail rate? Delivery window excessively wide.
This has to be the first online shopping experience I've had that recognized and admitted me on my email address alone. While I should probably be horrified at the possibilities for invasion of privacy, it was so incredibly easy to shop! And I like the Alibris didn't suggest any payment method and as far as I'm concerned, recognizing my email address gave me an easier way to complete my order. As a cognitively disabled adult, it was particularly welcome, and thank you.
ALibris had the best price on a book I need.
Excellent! I was able to purchase two books I wanted to read in used editions. I try to buy used clothing and always try to buy used books. Thanks for making them readily available. The books, I mean.
You had the best price in the editions shown by google /shopping
Over and over I'll refer any interested Bibliophile to ALIBRIS. The availability is unmatched IMHO, and customer service borderlines on compulsive-good compulsive! One trick I've learned in ordering several books at a time (I almost always do, especially if a series) is open individual book interests from home site into new tabs and then scan back and forth to find the seller that carries the most of them thus saving on shipping. Birds, stone: assembly req'd
I always start here
ALIBRIS is my 'always go to first" in seeking any books on any subjects at astonishingly low prices with unequalled availability. If you start with ALIBRIS you will happily end with ALIBRIS. Otherwise you're missing a sure bet!
See above...
Screw "TV"! READ! Alibris is there every time to satiate my craving for literature of every ilk...
"Murphy"s Law" is REAL, but ALIBRIS provided and immediate, reasonable and convenient solution to my "cancellation" and my desired read is on the way and with little more than a breath of delay...
All i seek every time and directs you to a savings alternative choice- cant beat it
Love it! I "binge buy" author's series and binge read. Alibris helps me do just that without worries or search frustration, and at astonishingly low prices. Delivery is faultless so far, and prompt. You're really missing a bet if you don't Alibris!
See above-duh!
So far so good: easier and more search friendly than other book sellers and always a deal offered up front.
Like I said...
Love this site. I think it better than the "others"...
Excellent but placing items into wish cart after on the check out cart is confusing. Just deleted them instead. The other confusion is as you place items into cart, it is notated how much more you need until free shipping is applied. It never seems that you reach that limit.
The other issue is when I tried to utilize my $5 coupon for signing up, it the page was not accessible.
You are still my favorite store!
Sellers always ship quickly. Only complaint I ever have is when specifically choose good condition hardcover books and they are just shipped in plastic bags so corners all banged up, so I don't bother with choosing more expensive very good/excellent condition books anymore. As they cost more money, sellers sabotaging themselves. If shipped media mail, could put in boxes for less shipping costs, who cares if takes a little longer. Should be an option to preserve the condition of books in good shape. Other than that, always good experience with Alibris sellers.
Alibris is an exceptional shopping experience! Nearly every arcane and overlooked scholarly book I go in search of is found in this grandly "curated" treasure-chest. Alas, Strand bookstore here in NYC is a pale shadow of itself---they've given up a few miles of book shelves to make room for tables that "display" books, most of which are new and easily available everywhere. As Strand goes, so does NYC. Thank the heavens we have Alibris. Keep up the great work! -- R.I.C. Fisher
Who else has such a grandly "curated" collection of old and rare books?
Magnificent---the greatest bookstore in the world. Even rare, way-out-0f-date books (the best kind) are found here. It is spectacularly Serendip. Shop here or be square!
1. Made me give credit card info 3 or more times, without explanation, which signifies there is none. 2. Got email yesterday saying $20 bonus, but there was no bonus for my purchase, so misleading. 3. Jumps between screens with no explanation. 4. When shipping address first appears, it can't be editied, and no message as to how to do that later. So it was confusing.
Hadn't purchased from Alibris for a while.
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Good. Having shipping address auto-populate in available mailing addresses would be good. Also changing state field on the address form to a drop down menu of states instead of requiring two letter abbreviations, but not listing that requirement, would be good. I had to go back and change it because it didn't tell me that I needed to use the abbreviation originally. Nothing major, though.
Not owned by Amazon.
Very easy to navigate the web site when browsing and choosing products to purchase, and when purchasing them them selves.
I chose ALibris to purchase my CD ("God Bless the USA" by the Mormon Youth Chorus and Symphony) be cause I simply can not find to purchase it else where, and the very few that do offer it for on line purchase, such as Amazon and eBay, do provide very expensive purchase price and shipping price to here in the Philippines. So kudos to you, ALibris, be cause you gave me the least expensive purchase and shipping prices for this amazing CD, which I have been looking for for years to purchase (be cause my old CD copy of it was destroyed). Be fore this purchase, I did not even know that there is such an on line store called ALibris. Now I know, thanks for my desire in having this amazing CD. Thanks again, and God bless you all.
I love this place! I am an avid collector of biographies and autobiographies and I can nine times out of 10 find what I'm looking for here and it's such reasonable prices. I've yet to be disappointed and I've been using you for years! I recommend you all the time to people that are looking for hard to find books or just looking to find books at fair prices. Keep up the great work you are a truly a benefit in today's world of price gouging.
I came across an autobiography by someone that I met in the late 1960s. It’s no longer in prin but I knew I could find it here and I wasn’t disappointed. And the prices are always fair!
Smooth. Thank you.
I've found some great books through Alibris over the years - glad to see Amazon hasn't obliterated this store.
If I had anything I'd say was disappointing, its the fact your PayPal portal will only accept transactions in US dollars.
I've done innumerable transactions using PayPal, and cannot recall the last time I wasn't able to transact in Canadian dollars.
Please update this.
Thanks again for still being there...
J.
I'd gone to Goodreads, as is my usual practice, and linked to you for the book "The Economics of Discrimination," by Gary S. Becker. I was asked to sign in but wasn't returned to the book page and the message said there were no available copies.
However, when I went back to Goodreads and linked in again there was the page I'd first seen with the list of this book. I hope that it is actually available and will arrive! :O
You have the best price on a book I wanted and I consider you a trustworthy seller.
Y'all are always my first go-to for used books. Your web site is easily navigated and your selection is pretty comprehensive. I do wish there were a way to search within each store's inventory when searching for multiple books as that would possibly allow for combined shipping. Overall, outstanding selection and service. Thank you!
It took me an inordinate amount of time to place this simple order for one book that I could have done much more quickly with Amazon for essentially the same price. Initially, the system would not accept my "I am not a robot" answers, then it would not accept my new address, among other issues. I preferred to support your store rather than Amazon, but now think my choice was not worth the extra effort and time.
Please see the above note.
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I love shopping at Alibris Books--supporting local and independent book sellers means a lot to me. When possible, I try to get second-hand reads into my hands, first. It feels better than new. It is one little way to accomplish keeping informed and minimize cutting more trees for paper. Alibris is my first go to--on line.
I love the Alibris marketplace. They almost always have what I'm looking for and their sellers have the best prices. Second-hand book conditions are very difficult to calculate, but then one's expectations should never be too high. I'm just pleased to get the publications I seek at a very low cost.
Always my go-to source for second-hand books.
Very impressed w/ orderly arrangement of products for sale, e.g., music, books, movie, etc. Makes sense! Also, the choice of sellers is easy to understand & navigate--I contacted one book seller Solr by email to find out if the used book they were selling was highly dusty (allergies) & they emailed back w/ details & evident concern. Alibris is now my "go-to" source for great prices, selection & quality of sale. Thanks for doing a great job!
Needed a book that is somewhat hard-to-find for a book writing project.
Today I received my order number ******* from June 23,2023 through bookseller Anne Foster Books. I am very pleased with the condition of the book and the speed in which I received it.
When I placed the order I was a little skeptical because of the lower 85 - 94% satisfaction rating, but I am very glad I ordered it. I hope my satisfaction with this purchase helps bring up their overall satisfaction rating
I was looking for the option to give feedback for my most recent purchase, and the title of the book, "Number in Scripture:..." caught my eye. I have several books on the subject, but they are so detailed, I thought, perhaps, this book would give me a light overview about the meaning of numbers in Scripture.
I am pleased with the ease of shopping for a particular book.
The price was lowest of any I have found for this particular Bible. Thank you. God bless you.
I am pleased with the ease of shopping for a particular book.
The price was lowest of any I have found for this particular Bible. Thank you. God bless you.
Alibris has been great. I really enjoy the idea of supporting small Bookshops over amazon. I'll always support my local family owned bookshop first but they don't have everything. And with alibris I always find what I'm looking for and get to continue to support small bookshops. Shopping on alibris is quick and easy. All the info about sellers and book conditions is clearly posted as well as shipping times and costs.
My local bookshop did not have the book I was looking for and ordering it through then would have taken 2 weeks or more. I need the book sooner. An alibris is my go to spot for difficult to get books.
Shopping for books through alibris is a pleasure! I have found so many books on this site that were not available in my local library. Sellers provide excellent detailed descriptions of their used copies, so prospective buyers know the exact condition of a book before making a purchase. Alibris is the best online marketplace for new and used books.
I need a book for a class I am facilitating.
I love shopping at Alibris because of the huge inventory and for a given book there are often many, many choices of condition and price. The website design is intuitive and makes it easy to find the needed information.
Finally, the simple fact Alibris asks me whether I would like a follow-up email to see if I'm satisfied with the order sets it apart from every other bookseller I know.
Of all the booksellers, Alibris is the one that had the optimal combination of low price and good condition in the book I was looking for.
Grateful for the reprint of this hard to find memoir of my ancestor, Rebecca Crispin Hubbs, published 1853. I originally ordered 2 copies to check quality, was very pleased. Larger book, larger print, clear, easier to read than the original book. Ordered 4 additional books for family gifts and plan on ordering more to auction off during family reunions.
My last order was an excellent reprint. Ordered additional copies. I've ordered previous reprints from alibris with no problems, it was easy to choose Alibris again. One of the better reprint book offers.
I repeatedly (8-10 attempts) tried to place this order, and your website would not let me move beyond the log-on page. I only got it through when you emailed me that I had left something in my cart. Your website decided at that time to put it through. Very frustrating and time consuming. I attempted to reach customer service for help and was unsuccessful. You got 2 stars instead of 1 because you have done better on previous orders.
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It's true -- I LOVE "online window shopping" at ALIBRIS! Incredibly efficient filtering options allow for ALL of my needs... NEW BOOKs (gift).USED BOOKs (for me). Etc. And seeing the booksellers' ratings does help steer my final purchase. I'll be back!
Generally excellent. Two books ordered last November/December did not arrive at the designated parcel pick-up location, although your records showed that they did. A mystery. But I forgive that, for service has overall been very good indeed.
I LOVE alibris! I saw a video of someone raving on about it and decided to give it a go and albris did not disappoint! There was one time i got some manga and the little status thing said that it was delivered but there was nothing in my mailbox. I contacted customer service and they responded back in about 15 minutes and gave me a full run-down on my package. (it arrived) i also really like their "spend $39.00 get free shipping" deal because since books are cheap on alibris, i can get 5-6 manga at a time for less than 50 bucks. Thanks alibris!
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.