Would you recommend using the site to buy college textbooks? Are the books good quality? Is the site reliable? Any information would be very helpful, thanks!
2007-08-05 15:59:08 · 4 answers · asked by Lauren 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I don't know about college text books, but Alibris.com found a long out-of-print book written by my great aunt and the price was a fair deal. I've also purchased other books from them and never had a problem. The books have been of good quality. Of course, I'd take the usual precautions and use a credit card to make payment so you can dispute the charges if you are dissatisfied. Alibris is in my favorites list.
2007-08-05 16:05:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alibris repackages books from various sources (bookstores all over the world), and charges a small (but invisible) fee for the service. I much prefer abebooks.com, which allows you to deal with the bookseller directly. Often you can find the exact same book listed on both sites, but abebooks will have it for a slightly lower price.
Both companies serve merely as clearing houses, and depend upon individual bookstores for the descriptions of their books. I have not yet needed to return a book, but different sellers can have different ideas as to what "good condition" means.
2007-08-05 23:18:40 · answer #2 · answered by napoleon_in_rags 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I buy books on Alibris all the time. Never had a single problem. I've never even got a book with a mark in it. I highly recommend it. God bless!!
2007-08-05 23:03:00 · answer #3 · answered by BERT 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I saw a commercial for college books at www.cheapbooks.com
2007-08-05 23:46:21 · answer #4 · answered by deb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋