I saw in this subreddit or another someone post about a used bookstore haul asking if they got a good deal, someone said they use AbeBooks exclusively because it’s so cheap. Questions:
Have you used AbeBooks and how do the “condition” ratings match up to what you received? I’m Leary of “Good” because I might get a marked-up/underlined/highlighted copy from previous owner (huge pet peeve) so I bought 1-2 “Very Good” but delivery is pretty distant, like 2 weeks from purchase online.
Second, any other suggestions of websites for reliably good-conditioned, inexpensive used bookstore haul asking?
Happy New Year & Happy Reading!!!
by No_Device9450
7 Comments
Thriftbooks is my go-to. The 1 time I didn’t have a rating match, I reached out and they got me the condition I wanted. Can find some old gems on there, too.
I love ThriftBooks
I have used thriftbooks for years and love them! Never a bad experience.https://www.thriftbooks.com/share/?code=D%252fqGkJX6t2qAeiWT%252fXR4gQ%253d%253d
I’ve always had good luck with Alibris.com. The condition is usually better than advertised.
Alibris is my go-to, I’ve only ever had good experiences.
eBay. You can find a lot of vendors selling used books on there with free shipping. For some vendors like SecondSale, I’ve found condition is usually one level below what is stated, IME. So “Very Good” = Good in reality. Sometimes I am pleasantly surprised though and the condition is better than expected.
I check better world, abe, and thrift and get whatever is cheaper in the edition i want. Ime the conditions are fairly consistent and reliable, I’ve never gotten book that fell apart or anything even with books rated good or fair.
I actually usually enjoy getting copies with notes all over them unless it makes it difficult to read.