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 Post subject: Anyone know of a place to by used books online?
PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:02 pm 
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Besides eBay, Amazon and the like.

The reason I ask is because I want to buy a shitload of books from the same place so they can all be shipped together from the same source.


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 Post subject: Re: Anyone know of a place to by used books online?
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half.com i think is good?

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http://www.alibris.com

Second-hand & new.. there are some real hidden gems...

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Wouldn't it be great if half-priced books was online? who loves that store?


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 Post subject: Re: Anyone know of a place to by used books online?
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Thanks, guys. Sorry I'm so late with the reply.

The problem with those sites is that they act as a front for independent sellers, so each book you order is not being shipped from the same place (and therefore not saving you time, hassle and money on shipping). That is, unless you order from the same seller, but the chances of one particular seller having every book on your list in the condition and price you're looking for is slim-to-none.

Basically, I'm doing Christmas shopping here, so that kind of thing is important. I'm going to see what I can do with Alibris, though. :)


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 Post subject: Re: Anyone know of a place to by used books online?
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i have used bigwords.com several times, and its always been great. im not sure how the other sites work, but you type in the ISBN or the title and author, and it searches the whole internet for the best deal on that book. ive probably literally saved upwards of 600 or 700 bucks over the years by using it. good luck!

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