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Alibris
« on: May 31, 2007, 05:11:57 PM »
Anybody bought books from Alibris?

I?ve used them a few times recently to purchase out-of-print titles ? the quality and service has been excellent.  happy088

www.alibris.com
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Re: Alibris
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2007, 05:15:21 PM »
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Re: Alibris
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2007, 05:53:52 PM »
I know of them but have never purchased from them.
The reason being that they have a copy of the one book I really want and .............. £167.32 

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Re: Alibris
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2007, 05:51:16 AM »
Not necessarily cheap but the books I bought from there have been as advertised ? the last one was $30 and is like new (I don?t know how you can read a book and keep it looking like that). The Amazon price for the same second-hand book was ?48.

They?ve also delivered quickly and when something went out of stock cancelled and refunded quickly.

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Re: Alibris
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2007, 08:32:21 AM »
Anybody bought books from Alibris?

I?ve used them a few times recently to purchase out-of-print titles ? the quality and service has been excellent.  happy088

www.alibris.com


You on commission from that lot as well? You must be raking it in!  happy088
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Re: Alibris
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2007, 01:29:01 PM »
Anybody bought books from Alibris?

I?ve used them a few times recently to purchase out-of-print titles ? the quality and service has been excellent.  happy088

www.alibris.com


You on commission from that lot as well? You must be raking it in!  happy088
I wish that too!

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